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Table 3 Number of diagnoses by ICPC chapter, per 100 women

From: Do pregnant women contact their general practitioner? A register-based comparison of healthcare utilisation of pregnant and non-pregnant women in general practice

 

Pregnant women n = 15,123

Non-pregnant women n = 102,564

Diff.

 

During pregnancy and postpartum period (336 days)

Random period of 336 days

 

ICPC chapter

   

A General

34.7

28.8

5.9

B: Blood, blood forming organs, lymphatic, spleen

4.9

2.8

2.1

D: Digestive

19.5

15.0

4.5

F: Eye

2.5

4.5

−2.1

H: Ear

4.7

6.0

−1.3

K: Cardiovascular

10.9

9.2

1.7

L: Musculoskeletal

17.4

29.5

−12.0

N: Neurological

5.9

7.7

−1.9

P: Psychosocial

7.6

14.9

−7.3

R: Respiratory

23.2

26.1

−2.9

S: Skin

27.3

27.4

−0.1

T: Endocrine/Metabolic and Nutritional

3.2

6.8

−3.6

U: Urological

23.4

8.8

14.6

W: Pregnancy, Childbearing, Family Planning

121.9

10.9a

111.0

X: Male Genital

19.9

17.7

2.2

Z: Social Problems

2.7

3.3

−0.6

Mean number of diagnoses per contact (SD)b

1.14 (0.4)

1.17 (0.5)

 

Mean number of contacts (SD)

3.64 (4.8)

2.24 (4.1)

 
  1. a Related to Family Planning codes only.
  2. b More than one diagnosis per contact is possible.