Table 4.
Top 10 reasons for encounter and diagnoses
| Reason for encounter (N = 102) | n (%) | Diagnosis (N = 93) | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Follow up appointment | 14 (13.7) | 1 | Hypertension | 14 (15.1) |
| 2 | Cough | 8 (7.8) | 2 | Osteoarthritis | 9 (9.7) |
| 3 | Back pain | 7 (6.9) | 3 | Respiratory infection | 8 (8.6) |
| 4 | Abdominal pain | 6 (5.9) | 4 | HIV | 8 (8.6) |
| 5 | Headache | 6 (5.9) | 5 | Diabetes | 6 (6.6) |
| 6 | Chest pain | 5 (4.9) | 6 | Soft tissue injury | 5 (5.4) |
| 7 | Dyspnoea | 5 (4.9) | 7 | Urinary tract infection | 4 (4.3) |
| 8 | Fatigue | 4 (3.9) | 8 | Dyslipidaemia | 4 (4.3) |
| 9 | Rash | 4 (3.9) | 9 | Cardiac failure | 3 (3.2) |
| 10 | Peripheral oedema | 3 (2.9) | 10 | Epilepsy | 3 (3.2) |
| 11 | Seizures | 3 (2.9) | 11 | Eczema | 3 (3.2) |