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. 2009 Nov 2;3:11. doi: 10.4314/pamj.v3i1.52450

Table 4:

The Top 5 diagnosis by age group

< 1 year
Rank ICPC code Diagnoses Frequency %
1 R74 Upper respiratory infection acute 236 31.8
2 R78 Acute bronchitis/bronchiolites 154 20.8
3 R76 Tonsillitis acute 26 3.5
4 D70 Gastrointestinal infection 25 3.4
5 H70 Otitis externa 21 2.8
1 – 4 years
Rank ICPC code Diagnoses Frequency %
1 R74 Upper respiratory infection acute 477 27.9
2 R78 Acute bronchitis/bronchiolites 354 20.7
3 R76 Tonsillitis acute 246 14.4
4 D70 Gastrointestinal infection 60 3.5
5 D22 Worms/Parasites 36 2.1
5 – 14 years
Rank ICPC code Diagnoses Frequency %
1 R76 Tonsillitis acute 1075 32.5
2 R74 Upper respiratory infection acute 441 13.3
3 R78 Acute bronchitis/bronchiolites 433 13.1
4 D22 Worms/Parasites 119 3.6
5 R80 Influenza 93 2.8
15 – 24 years
Rank ICPC code Diagnoses Frequency %
1 R76 Tonsillitis acute 607 20.8
2 R78 Acute bronchitis/bronchiolites 266 9.1
3 R74 Upper respiratory infection acute 193 6.6
4 R80 Influenza 158 5.4
5 D70 Gastrointestinal infection 82 2.8
25 – 44 years
Rank ICPC code Diagnoses Frequency %
1 R76 Tonsillitis acute 535 15.3
2 R78 Acute bronchitis/bronchiolites 299 8.6
3 R80 Influenza 180 5.2
4 R74 Upper respiratory infection acute 166 4.8
5 B82 Anaemia other/unspecified 97 2.8
6 T90 Diabetes mellitus 74 2.1
45 – 64 years
Rank ICPC code Diagnoses Frequency %
1 K86 Hypertension uncomplicated 428 14.2
2 T90 Diabetes mellitus 281 9.3
3 R78 Acute bronchitis/bronchiolites 258 8.5
4 R76 Tonsillitis acute 226 7.5
5 L90 Osteoarthritis of knee 114 3.8
65 years and over
Rank ICPC code Diagnoses Frequency %
1 K86 Hypertension uncomplicated 604 22.4
2 R78 Acute bronchitis/bronchiolites 247 9.2
3 T90 Diabetes mellitus 212 7.9
4 L90 Osteoarthritis of knee 127 4.7
5 R76 Tonsillitis acute 110 4.1