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Table 4 The ten most frequently recorded symptom diagnoses and diagnoses of pregnant and non-pregnant women 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

Symptom diagnoses

Pregnant women n = 15,123

 

Non-pregnant women n = 102,564

 

During pregnancy and postpartum period (336 days)

 

Random period of 336 days

 

Contraception oral (W11)

4.3

Contraception oral (W11)

3.8

Abdominal pain localized other (D06)

3.2

Weakness/tiredness general (A04)

2.6

Pregnancy vomiting/nausea (W05)

3.0

Cough (R05)

2.4

Cough (R05)

2.7

Low back symptom/complaint (L03)

2.1

Low back symptom/complaint (L03)

2.6

Abdominal pain localized other (D06)

1.9

Constipation (D12)

2.5

Contraception intrauterine (W12)

1.7

Pregnancy symptom complaint other (W29)

2.3

Foot/toe symptom/complaint (L17)

1.6

Contraception intrauterine (W12)

2.0

Neck symptom/complaint (L01)

1.5

Back symptom/complaint (L02)

1.8

Back symptom/complaint (L02)

1.5

Vaginal discharge (X14)

1.8

Throat symptom/complaint (R21)

1.4

Diagnoses

Pregnant women n = 15,123

 

Non-pregnant women n = 102,564

 

Pregnancy (W78)

40.8

Cystitis/urinary infection other (U71)

4.0

Cystitis/urinary infection other (U71)

8.7

General disease NOS (A99)

3.6

General disease NOS (A99)

5.9

Upper respiratory infection acute (R74)

3.4

No disease (A97)

5.9

No disease (A97)

2.9

Genital candidiasis female (X72)

5.3

Dermatitis contact/allergic (S88)

2.7

Upper respiratory infection acute (R74)

4.8

Sinusitis acute/chronic (R75)

2.5

Haemorrhoids (K96)

3.2

Allergic rhinitis (R97)

2.2

Puerperal mastitis (W94)

3.2

Dermatophytosis (S74)

2.2

Dermatophytosis (S74)

2.7

Genital candidiasis female (X72)

1.9

Dermatitis contact/allergic (S88)

2.6

Asthma (R96)

1.8