Table 2.
causes of admission by aggregate disease category among patients admitted to public hospitals in Jimma City, Southwest Ethiopia from September 11th, 2014, to September 10th, 2017, N=7612
| S/no | Aggregate disease category I | Aggregate category II | No | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CNDs | Infectious and parasitic diseases | 2709 | (35.6) |
| Respiratory Infectious | 2323 | (30.5) | ||
| Nutritional deficiencies | 535 | (7.0) | ||
| TOTAL | 5567 | (73.1) | ||
| 2 | NCDs | Cardiovascular diseases | 254 | (3.3) |
| Digestive diseases | 179 | (2.4) | ||
| Congenital anomalies | 118 | (1.6) | ||
| Respiratory tract diseases | 109 | (1.4) | ||
| Endocrine, blood, immune disorders | 101 | (1.3) | ||
| Genitourinary diseases | 96 | (1.3) | ||
| Neurological conditions | 74 | (1.0) | ||
| Diseases of the skin and other medical conditions | 45 | (0.6) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus and glycemic condition | 36 | (0.5) | ||
| Malignant neoplasms | 17 | (0.2) | ||
| Intentional injuries | 15 | (0.2) | ||
| Mental and substance use disorders | 11 | (0.1) | ||
| Musculoskeletal diseases | 6 | (0.1) | ||
| Sense organ diseases | 5 | (0.1) | ||
| Total | 1051 | (13.8) | ||
| 3 | Injuries | Unspecified injuries | 625 | (8.2) |
| Unintentional injuries | 354 | (4.6) | ||
| Intentional Injuries | 15 | (0.3) | ||
| Total | 994 | (13.1) |
CNDs: communicable and nutritional diseases; NCDs: non-communicable diseases