Table 2.
Diagnoses by system affected in each age group*
| System | Group; no. (%) of patients | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 yr (n = 333) | 1–10 yr (n = 2386) | 11–20 yr (n = 409) | 21–70 yr (n = 2774) | > 70 yr (n = 694) | Total (n = 6596) | |
| Musculoskeletal† | 0 | 14 (0.6) | 12 (2.9) | 581 (20.9) | 249 (35.9) | 856 (13.0) |
| Trauma | 1 (0.3) | 84 (3.5) | 41 (10.0) | 127 (4.6) | 4 (0.6) | 257 (3.9) |
| Gastrointestinal | 23 (6.9) | 270 (11.3) | 32 (7.8) | 312 (11.2) | 62 (8.9) | 699 (10.6) |
| Genitourinary | 0 | 17 (0.7) | 6 (1.5) | 73 (2.6) | 11 (1.6) | 107 (1.6) |
| Respiratory | 236 (70.9) | 1428 (59.8) | 149 (36.4) | 653 (23.5) | 150 (21.6) | 2616 (39.7) |
| Dermatological | 50 (15.0) | 234 (9.8) | 49 (12.0) | 177 (6.4) | 19 (2.7) | 529 (8.0) |
| Cardiovascular | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 13 (3.2) | 164 (5.9) | 65 (9.4) | 245 (3.7) |
| Ear, nose, throat | 4 (1.2) | 134 (5.6) | 40 (9.8) | 197 (7.1) | 74 (10.7) | 449 (6.8) |
| Dental | 0 | 19 (0.8) | 6 (1.5) | 16 (0.6) | 0 | 41 (0.6) |
| Psychiatric | 0 | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.7) | 33 (1.2) | 4 (0.6) | 44 (0.7) |
| Reproductive | 0 | 0 | 3 (0.7) | 41 (1.5) | 0 | 44 (0.7) |
| Neurological | 0 | 28 (1.2) | 24 (5.9) | 257 (9.3) | 25 (3.6) | 334 (5.1) |
| Other | 11 (3.3) | 107 (4.5) | 21 (5.1) | 49 (1.8) | 10 (1.4) | 198 (3.0) |
| Health check | 7 (2.1) | 45 (1.9) | 10 (2.4) | 94 (3.4) | 21 (3.0) | 177 (2.7) |
*
Combines all patient encounters (disaster, acute, chronic). All infectious diseases were included in the system that they affect (i.e., cough included under the respiratory system).
†
Includes all nonacute trauma musculoskeletal issues, such as mechanical back pain or joint pain.