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. 2017 Apr 11;67(658):e345–e351. doi: 10.3399/bjgp17X690521

Table 3.

Types of problems discussed (in order of frequency)

ICPC-2 Code Problem type Frequency % Number of consultations with this problem type
L Musculoskeletal 94 18.1 89
P Psychological 63 12.2 63
D Digestive 53 10.2 52
R Respiratory 48 9.3 46
S Skin 45 8.7 42
K Cardiovascular 39 7.5 37
A General and Unspecified 31 6.0 25
U Urological 23 4.4 23
N Neurological 22 4.2 21
T Endocrine/Metabolic and Nutritional 22 4.2 22
W Pregnancy, Childbearing, Family Planning 21 4.1 21
X Female Genital 20 3.9 20
H Ear 11 2.1 11
Y Male Genital 11 2.1 10
B Blood, Blood Forming, and Immune Mechanism 9 1.7 9
F Eye 6 1.2 6
Total number of problems 518 100.0

ICPC-2 = International Classification of Primary Care, 2nd edition.