Statistics Norway

General practitioners

4   Patient contacts with diagnosis 1, by diagnosis group and sex. Absolute figures and per cent. 2005
Diagnosis Both sexes Men Women Unknown
Number Per cent Number Per cent Number Per cent Number Per cent
Total  109 826  100 43 741  100 65 987  100 98  100
01 Infections of the respiratory passages, incl. ear infections 10 093 9 4 117 9 5 961 9 15 15
02 Local pains and infections 7 193 7 2 952 7 4 241 6 - -
03 Back problems 4 779 4 2 208 5 2 570 4 1 1
04 General pains and muscle problems 1 605 1  340 1 1 265 2 - -
05 Joint and rheumatic problems 2 929 3  845 2 2 084 3 - -
06 Mental illness or mental health problems 13 469 12 5 555 13 7 908 12 6 6
07 Atopy, asthma, allergy or eczema 2 645 2 1 170 3 1 472 2 3 3
08 High blood pressure 4 391 4 1 962 4 2 428 4 1 1
09 Heart disease 5 567 5 2 974 7 2 591 4 2 2
10 Diabetes 2 079 2 1 071 2 1 008 2 - -
11 Cancer 1 591 1  850 2  740 1 1 1
12 Gynaecological problems 1 608 1 - - 1 607 2 1 1
13 Functional intestinal problems 3 388 3 1 470 3 1 914 3 4 4
14 Skin infections 1 456 1  716 2  735 1 5 5
15 Accidents and injuries 3 357 3 1 742 4 1 603 2 12 12
16 Congenital illness or defects  239 0  123 0  116 0 - -
17 Pregnancy, birth, contraception 4 092 4 - - 4 092 6 - -
18 Fear of illness  553 1  253 1  297 0 3 3
19 Administrative or preventive contact 3 057 3 1 076 2 1 969 3 12 12
20 Other diagnoses 35 735 33 14 317 33 21 386 32 32 33
1  Contacts with main diagnosis.

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