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. 2016 Jan 8;11(1):e0145177. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145177

Table 1. Number of insured reporting in ENSANUT a chronic diseases diagnose and utilization of ambulatory health service, by health institution.

Chronic disease Number of persons reporting a CD diagnosis in the last year (%) % of persons reporting consultations in the last two weeks Number of medical consultation per person per year, due to CD % of consultation provided by a general physician % of consultation provided by a specialist % of persons who were prescribed laboratory or other tests % of persons who were prescribed drugs
MoH % IMSS % MoH IMSS MoH IMSS MoH IMSS MoH IMSS MoH IMSS MoH IMSS
Arterial hypertension 1,042 32% 918 34% 12% 10% 3.1 2.7 95% 93% 5% 7% 26% 37% 92% 93%
Gastritis 710 22% 519 19% 7% 8% 1.8 2.1 97% 91% 3% 9% 25% 36% 97% 95%
Type 2 diabetes 486 15% 436 16% 11% 13% 2.9 3.4 97% 87% 3% 13% 45% 55% 92% 92%
Irritable bowel syndrome 376 12% 306 11% 7% 9% 1.8 2.4 82% 86% 18% 14% 41% 19% 94% 95%
Depressive disorder 139 4% 133 5% 9% 12% 2.3 3.2 44% 67% 56% 33% 22% 17% 89% 92%
Chronic kidney disease 130 4% 101 4% 14% 16% 3.7 4.2 86%* 23% 14%* 77% 50%* 69% 86% 100%
Osteoarthritis 114 4% 105 4% 9% 13% 2.4 3.4 63% 73% 37% 27% 25%* 64% 100% 82%
Chronic ischemic heart disease 107 3% 115 4% 7%* 17% 1.7* 4.4 33%* 41% 67% 59% 50% 53% 100% 94%
Asthma 105 3% 72 3% 13% 13% 3.5 3.4 100% 67% 0% 33% 31% 67% 92% 83%
Total/Average 3,209 100% 2,705 100% 10% 12% 2.6 3.2 77% 70% 23% 30% 35% 46% 94% 92%

Source: Own processing based on ENSANUT 2012 information.

Notes: CD = Chronic disease; MoH = Ministry of Health; IMSS = Mexican Institute of Social Security.

*F<0.05.