Table II.
The 10 most frequent symptoms without diagnosis (according to age).
| Symptom | ICPC code | All | 0–18 years | 18–65 years | > = 65 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Lower limb | L13–L17 | 128 (6.8) | 20 (6.8) | 78 (6.6) | 30 (7.5) |
| Cough | R05 | 107 (5.7) | 39 (13.3) | 50 (4.2) | 18 (4.5) |
| Back symptom | L02–L03 | 93 (5.0) | 9 (3.1) | 68 (5.8) | 16 (4.0) |
| Acute stress reaction | P02 | 68 (3.6) | 58 (4.9) | ||
| Upper limb | L08–L12 | 64 (3.4) | 2 (0.7) | 53 (4.5) | 9 (2.3) |
| Rash localized | S06 | 47 (2.5) | 12 (4.1) | 27 (2.3) | |
| Muscle pain | L18 | 47 (2.5) | 33 (2.8) | 12 (3.0) | |
| Weakness/tiredness | A04 | 42 (2.2) | 6 (2.0) | 25 (2.1) | 11 (2.8) |
| Vertigo/dizziness | N17 | 39 (2.1) | 16 (4.0) | ||
| Headache | N01 | 35 (1.9) | 27 (2.3) | ||
| Fever | A03 | 18 (6.1) | |||
| Abdominal pain | D01 | 9 (3.1) | |||
| Constipation | D12 | 8 (2.7) | |||
| Diarrhoea | D11 | 7 (2.4) | |||
| Bedwetting/enuresis | P12 | 7 (2.4) | |||
| Feeling anxious/nervous/tense | P01 | 25 (2.1) | |||
| Sleep disturbance | P06 | 13 (3.3) | |||
| Swollen ankles/oedema | K07 | 9 (2.3) | |||
| Shortness of breath/dyspnoea | R02 | 9 (2.3) | |||
| Total for all diagnoses (n) | 1871 | 293 | 1179 | 399 |
Note: Top three most common symptoms in each column have been marked in bold.