Table 3.
Top 20 diagnostic groups among traditional Chinese medicine ambulatory visits in 2007.
| Rank | Diagnostic Grouping (according to CCS) | No. (%) | Patients No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All visits (n = 32,813,217) | Shoppers (n = 177,728) | Non-Shoppers (n = 6,419,086) | ||
| 1 | Other upper respiratory infections | 3,303,190 (10.1) | 79,523 (44.7) | 1,232,907 (19.2) |
| 2 | Other upper respiratory disease | 2,421,278 (7.4) | 48,666 (27.4) | 746,633 (11.6) |
| 3 | Sprains and strains | 2,165,912 (6.6) | 78,204 (44.0) | 1,273,543 (19.8) |
| 4 | Superficial injury; contusion | 1,964,312 (6.0) | 58,764 (33.1) | 1,046,177 (16.3) |
| 5 | Other lower respiratory disease | 1,840,173 (5.6) | 47,510 (26.7) | 712,954 (11.1) |
| 6 | Other gastrointestinal disorders | 1,658,550 (5.1) | 41,819 (23.5) | 510,117 (7.9) |
| 7 | Spondylosis; intervertebral disc disorders; other back problems | 1,638,392 (5.0) | 53,962 (30.4) | 733,601 (11.4) |
| 8 | Menstrual disorders | 1,608,404 (4.9) | 29,045 (16.3) | 453,082 (7.1) |
| 9 | Residual codes, unclassified | 1,554,857 (4.7) | 47,254 (26.6) | 496,701 (7.7) |
| 10 | Other connective tissue disease | 1,390,896 (4.2) | 52,458 (29.5) | 705,963 (11.0) |
| 11 | Other disorders of stomach and duodenum | 1,266,921 (3.9) | 37,025 (20.8) | 417,098 (6.5) |
| 12 | Headache; including migraine | 1,162,674 (3.5) | 40,080 (22.6) | 445,121 (6.9) |
| 13 | Other non-traumatic joint disorders | 1,036,148 (3.2) | 40,359 (22.7) | 509,645 (7.9) |
| 14 | Gastritis and duodenitis | 575,717 (1.8) | 16,187 (9.1) | 209,792 (3.3) |
| 15 | Allergic reactions | 446,920 (1.4) | 9316 (5.2) | 145,711 (2.3) |
| 16 | Cardiac dysrhythmias | 420,260 (1.3) | 13,681 (7.7) | 132,341 (2.1) |
| 17 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis | 424,853 (1.3) | 9140 (5.1) | 165,621 (2.6) |
| 18 | Other inflammatory condition of skin | 399,705 (1.2) | 9344 (5.3) | 141,837 (2.2) |
| 19 | Conditions associated with dizziness or vertigo | 370,819 (1.1) | 13,848 (7.8) | 138,711 (2.2) |
| 20 | Other skin disorders | 36,7741 (1.1) | 6743 (3.8) | 112,284 (1.7) |
Categorized using single level system disease category of Clinical Classifications Software for International, Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification.