Table 3.
Distribution of GI diseases, stratified by patient’s residence
| |
Rural |
Suburban |
Urban |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease groups according to clinical classifications software | No. of pat. | No. of pat. treated at GI clinics (%, n = No. of pat.) | No. of pat. | No. of pat. treated at GI clinics (%, n = No. of pat.) | No. of pat. | No. of pat. treated at GI clinics (%, n = No. of pat.) |
| Gastritis and duodenitis |
4287 |
117 (2.7) |
10669 |
927 (8.7) |
40721 |
2451 (6.0) |
| Other gastrointestinal disorders |
3844 |
246 (6.4) |
11507 |
0892 (7.8) |
43236 |
5287 (12.2) |
| Noninfectious gastroenteritis |
3600 |
76 (2.1) |
11417 |
586 (5.1) |
50078 |
2094 (4.2) |
| Abdominal pain |
3238 |
229 (7.1) |
9860 |
964 (9.8) |
35590 |
2702 (7.6) |
| Other disorders of stomach and duodenum |
2336 |
151 (6.5) |
6310 |
484 (7.7) |
30098 |
3624 (12.0) |
| Hepatitis |
1683 |
630 (37.4) |
4685 |
2070 (44.2) |
16671 |
9000 (54.0) |
| Gastroduodenal ulcer (except hemorrhage) |
1451 |
583 (40.2) |
4141 |
1784 (43.1) |
17004 |
8274 (48.7) |
| Intestinal infection |
1201 |
11 (0.9) |
3866 |
91 (2.4) |
18165 |
314 (1.7) |
| Esophageal disorders |
625 |
227 (36.3) |
1862 |
755 (40.5) |
9408 |
4587 (48.8) |
| Other liver diseases |
492 |
185 (37.6) |
1210 |
486 (40.2) |
4457 |
1936 (43.4) |
| Hemorrhoids | 456 | 9 (2.0) | 1673 | 65 (3.9) | 7998 | 283 (3.5) |
* Only top 11 diseases were listed.
GI: gastrointestinal.