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. 2013 Jan 16;14:10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-10

Table 3.

Number of diagnoses by ICPC chapter, per 100 women

 
Pregnant women n = 15,123
Non-pregnant women n = 102,564
Diff.
  During pregnancy and postpartum period (336 days) Random period of 336 days  
ICPC chapter
 
 
 
A General
34.7
28.8
5.9
B: Blood, blood forming organs, lymphatic, spleen
4.9
2.8
2.1
D: Digestive
19.5
15.0
4.5
F: Eye
2.5
4.5
−2.1
H: Ear
4.7
6.0
−1.3
K: Cardiovascular
10.9
9.2
1.7
L: Musculoskeletal
17.4
29.5
−12.0
N: Neurological
5.9
7.7
−1.9
P: Psychosocial
7.6
14.9
−7.3
R: Respiratory
23.2
26.1
−2.9
S: Skin
27.3
27.4
−0.1
T: Endocrine/Metabolic and Nutritional
3.2
6.8
−3.6
U: Urological
23.4
8.8
14.6
W: Pregnancy, Childbearing, Family Planning
121.9
10.9a
111.0
X: Male Genital
19.9
17.7
2.2
Z: Social Problems
2.7
3.3
−0.6
Mean number of diagnoses per contact (SD)b
1.14 (0.4)
1.17 (0.5)
 
Mean number of contacts (SD) 3.64 (4.8) 2.24 (4.1)  

a Related to Family Planning codes only.

b More than one diagnosis per contact is possible.