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. 2012 Apr 11;90(6):444–451. doi: 10.2471/BLT.11.097048

Table 2. Most common acute and chronic conditions among Iraqi refugees in Jordan, by sex, 2010.

Condition No. Average no. of visits per refugee Condition No. Average no. of visits per refugee
Chronic, males Acute, males
Essential hypertension 789 1.26 Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites 431 1.18
Visual disturbances 467 1.27 Diarrhoea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin 98 1.12
Type II diabetes mellitus 404 1.26 Acute tonsillitis 96 1.05
Other joint disorders, not classified elsewhere 321 1.26 Suppurative and unspecified otitis media 93 1.25
Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias 319 1.23 Allergic contact dermatitis 88 1.33
Chronic ischaemic heart disease 313 1.28 Other disorders of the urinary system 83 1.24
Dorsalgia 171 1.24 Unspecified renal colic 79 1.32
Type I diabetes mellitus 155 1.25 Acute sinusitis 72 1.11
Asthma 128 1.21 Abdominal and pelvic pain 72 1.16
Hyperplasia of the prostate 142 1.37 Angina pectoris 62 1.35

Chronic, females Acute, females
Essential hypertension 887 1.21 Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites 385 1.15
Visual disturbances 436 1.23 Supervision of normal pregnancy 275 1.21
Other joint disorders, not classified elsewhere 432 1.30 Other disorders of the urinary system 121 1.18
Type II diabetes mellitus 414 1.23 Abdominal and pelvic pain 113 1.18
Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias 392 1.20 Diarrhoea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin 101 1.16
Chronic ischaemic heart disease 219 1.24 Allergic contact dermatitis 97 1.15
Osteoporosis without fracture 209 1.20 Suppurative and unspecified otitis media 95 1.15
Other form of hypothyroidism 183 1.14 Acute tonsillitis 86 1.05
Type I diabetes mellitus 165 1.27 Viral conjunctivitis 73 1.07
Other disorders of the urinary system 156 1.18 Rash and other nonspecific
skin eruption
61 1.18