Table 3.
Illness and Injury classification by category as attributable to the typhoon
| System | Group; no. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster-related* (n = 238) | Acute postdisaster† (n = 4321) | Chronic‡ (n = 2037) | |
| Musculoskeletal | 40 (16.8) | 344 (8.0) | 422 (20.7) |
| Trauma | 28 (11.8) | 214 (5.0) | 33 (1.6) |
| Gastrointestinal | 29 (12.2) | 437 (10.1) | 234 (11.5) |
| Genitourinary | 2 (0.8) | 66 (1.5) | 39 (1.9) |
| Respiratory | 70 (29.4) | 2042 (47.2) | 502 (24.6) |
| Dermatological | 24 (10.1) | 388 (9.0) | 117 (5.7) |
| Cardiovascular | 4 (1.7) | 86 (2.0) | 154 (7.6) |
| Ear, nose, throat | 6 (2.5) | 251 (5.8) | 192 (9.4) |
| Dental | 0 | 30 (0.7) | 11 (0.5) |
| Psychiatric | 19 (8.0) | 20 (0.5) | 11 (0.5) |
| Reproductive | 0 | 27 (0.6) | 17 (0.8) |
| Neurological | 8 (3.4) | 215 (5.0) | 140 (6.9) |
| Other | 5 (2.1) | 129 (3.0) | 63 (3.1) |
| Health check | 3 (1.3) | 72 (1.7) | 102 (5.0) |
*
Injury or illness that occurred as a direct result of the typhoon.
†
Injuries or illnesses that were not directly attributable to the typhoon and had an onset within 4 wk of the patient encounter.
‡
Injury or illness not directly related to the disaster that had been a concern for longer than 4 wk.