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Table 2 Reasons for encountering care for curative conditions by ICPC chapters (12 practices, 2458 consultations)

From: Patterns of disease presentation and management in Egyptian primary care: findings from a survey of 2458 primary care patient consultations

Chapter

Consultations

Weighted percentage*

 

Frequency

Percentage

 

Respiratory

783

31.9

34.2

Digestive

477

19.4

20.4

Skin

268

10.9

12.4

Circulatory

220

9.0

5.8

Eye

83

3.4

4.6

Blood/Lymphatics

114

4.6

4.6

Urology

74

3.0

3.7

Endocrine

126

5.1

3.5

Musculoskeletal

101

4.1

3.4

General/Unspecified

72

2.9

3.2

Gynaecological

62

2.5

1.8

Ear

64

2.6

1.7

Obstetric

5

0.2

0.3

Andrology

2

0.1

0.2

Neurological

7

0.3

0.2

Psychological

0

0

0

Social

0

0

0

  1. *Weighted for different population and utilisation rates between urban and rural areas.