Table 3.
Top Ten Diagnosis for Off-Island Referrals, RMI, 2007–2009
| FY 2007 | FY 2008 | FY 2009 | ||||||||
| Diagnosis | n | % | Diagnosis | n | % | Diagnosis | n | % | ||
| 1. Orthopedic | 24 | 19.4 | 1. Cancer | 24 | 17.3 | 1. Orthopedic | 30 | 20.4 | ||
| 2. Cancer | 24 | 19.4 | 2. Ophthalmology | 23 | 16.5 | 2. Cancer | 23 | 15.6 | ||
| 3. Congenital | 14 | 11.3 | 3. Orthopedic | 19 | 13.7 | 3. Congenital | 23 | 15.6 | ||
| 4. Ophthalmology | 14 | 11.3 | 4. Congenital | 18 | 12.9 | 4. Ophthalmology | 14 | 9.5 | ||
| 5. Surgery | 12 | 9.7 | 5. Cardiovascular | 13 | 9.4 | 5. Cardiovascular | 14 | 9.5 | ||
| 6. Cardiovascular | 8 | 6.5 | 6. Surgery | 8 | 5.8 | 6. Neurology | 12 | 8.2 | ||
| 7. Neurology | 6 | 4.8 | 7. Neurology | 7 | 5.0 | 7. Int Medicine | 9 | 6.1 | ||
| 8. Urology | 5 | 4.0 | 8. Urology | 7 | 5.0 | 8. Urology | 6 | 4.1 | ||
| 9. ENT | 5 | 4.0 | 9. OB/Gyn | 6 | 4.3 | 9. Surgery | 4 | 2.7 | ||
| 10. Int Medicine | 5 | 4.0 | 10. ENT | 6 | 4.3 | 10. ENT | 3 | 2.0 | ||
| Total Referred | 124 | 100 | Total Referred | 139 | 100 | Total Referred | 147 | 100 | ||