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. 2020 Nov 10;17(22):8302. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17228302

Table 4.

Trends in main diagnosis groups during 2019 and 2020 study periods compared to the 2018–2019 period (pre-study period).

Main Diagnosis- Influenza Epidemic Period COVID-19 Epidemic Period Lockdown Period
Trend (%) CI 95% p Trend (%) CI 95% p Trend (%) CI 95% p
ILI 161.0 148.3 173.7 <0.001 225.0 210.0 240.0 <0.001 −42.1 −48.1 −36.0 <0.001
ILI plus COVID-19 suspected cases 244.0 228.4 259.6 <0.001 865.0 835.6 894.4 <0.001 31.6 26.0 37.2 <0.001
COVID-19 proved cases 125.0 97.0 199.0 <0.001 388.0 296.0 477.0 <0.001 −69.0 33.0 109.0 <0.001
Acute coronary syndrome 13.7 10.0 17.4 0.007 −1.1 −2.0 0.1 1 −51.2 −52.1 −50.0 <0.001
Atrial fibrillation −26.8 −32.1 −21.1 0.01 −34.2 −39.5 −28.5 0.001 −71.3 −76.6 −65.6 <0.001
Thoracic pain 8.4 5.5 11.3 0.05 −19.2 −23.7 −14.7 0.02 −40.8 −45.3 −36.3 <0.001
Pulmonary embolism/deep vein thrombosis 31.1 25.5 36.7 0.001 42.4 35.9 44.8 <0.001 33.5 27.7 35.9 <0.001
Stroke 1.9 0.5 3.3 0.6 −5.8 −8.2 −3.4 0.09 −57.1 −64.6 −49.4 <0.001
Seizures 3.8 1.9 5.7 0.2 1.1 0.1 2.1 0.7 −48.1 −55.0 −41.2 <0.001
Diabetes 4.2 2.3 6.8 0.3 2.1 1.7 2.8 0.6 −47.2 −53.8 −42.1 0.001
Hip fracture 5.1 2.8 7.4 0.1 1.9 0.5 3.3 0.6 −44.6 −51.2 −38.0 <0.001
Hand wound 6.9 4.3 9.5 0.1 −1.9 −3.4 −0.5 0.3 −51.3 −52.8 −49.9 0.001
Head trauma -0.8 −1.7 0.5 0.9 −6.6 −7.5 −5.3 0.06 −59.7 −67.4 −52.1 <0.001
Headaches 14.8 11.0 18.6 0.01 5.9 3.5 8.3 0.04 −42.9 −49.2 −36.4 <0.001
Abdominal pain 3.4 1.6 5.2 0.6 2.6 1.0 4.2 0.09 −52.2 −59.5 −45.0 <0.001
Renal colic 12.8 9.2 16.4 0.05 −3.9 −5.9 −1.9 0.2 −54.3 −56.3 −52.3 <0.001
Low back pain −11.6 −15.1 −8.2 0.04 −22.4 −25.9 −19.0 0.001 −73.6 −81.7 −65.3 <0.001
Appendicitis 14.6 10.8 18.4 0.05 1.9 0.5 3.3 0.6 −57.4 −64.5 −49.6 <0.001
Urinary tract infection −18.4 −22.8 −14.2 0.01 −31.3 −36.9 −25.7 <0.001 −62.5 −68.1 −56.9 <0.001
Alcoholic intoxication −7.9 −10.7 −5.1 0.07 −24.8 −27.6 −19.8 <0.001 −73.4 −81.6 −65.0 <0.001
Psychiatric disorders 7.8 5.0 10.6 0.07 −8.4 −11.3 −5.5 0.005 −23.8 −28.5 −18.9 <0.001

Legend: ILI, influenza-like illness.