Table 2 ICPC-2 coded main categories of reasons for consulting as indicated by young people before their consultation and most frequent subcategories (total frequency > 3), by gender, by age-group and by practice location (numbers are percentages)
Reason for encounter (main ICPC categories) | Males (N = 259) | Females (N = 308) | 15-19 years (N = 307) | 20-24 years (N = 260) | Visiting in urban practice (N = 353) | Visiting in non-urban practice (N = 214) | All participants (N = 267) | Measures of associationa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A:general | 43.0 | 41.8 | 43.0 | 41.9 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 42.5 | no significant difference |
Health maintenance/prevention A98 | 20.8 | 18.2 | 23.2 | 11.8 | 19.3 | 19.6 | 19.4 | |
Preventive -immunisation/Medication −44 (A44) | 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 7.2 | |
General symptom/complaint other A29 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.1 | |
Weakness/tiredness general A04 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 | |
Blood test −34(A34) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | |
Results exam/test/record -61(A61) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
Allergy/allergic reaction NOS A92 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | |
Trauma/injury NOS A80 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | |
General disease NOS A99 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | |
R:respiratory | 17.8 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 20.1 | 15.5 | no significant difference |
Upper respiratory infection acute R74 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 6.4 | |
Tonsilitis acute R76 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | |
Cough R05 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | |
Sneezing/nasal congestion R07 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | |
L:musculoskeletal | 14.3 | 10.1 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 9.6 | 15.9 | 12.0 | no significant difference |
Sprain/strain of ankle L77 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | |
Back symptom/complaint L02 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | |
Knee symptom/complaint L15 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | |
Hand/finger symptom complaint L12 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | |
Foot/toe symptom complaint L17 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | |
Sprain/strain of joint NOS L79 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | |
S:skin | 8.1 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 12.2 | 7.4 | significantly less frequent in urban compared to non-urban locationsb |
Acne S96 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.1 | |
Skin symptom/complaint other S29 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | |
Warts S03 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | |
P:psychological | 4.3 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 6.7 | significantly more frequent in urban compared to non-urban locationsc |
Feeling depressed P03 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | |
Anorexia nervosa/bulimia P86 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | |
Feeling anxious/nervous/tense P01 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | |
Depressive disorder P76 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | |
D:digestive | 2.7 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 4.1 | significantly more frequent in urban compared to non-urban locationsd |
Abdominal pain/cramps general D01 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | |
Digestive symptom/complaint other D29 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | |
Heartburn D03 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | |
B:blood | 0.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | significantly more frequent in females compared to malese |
Aneamia other/unspecified B82 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | |
Iron deficiency anaemia B80 (or blood test for iron, B34) | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | |
T: metabolism, endocrinology | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | no significant difference |
Endocrine/met/sympt/complt other T29 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | |
N:neurological | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 | no significant difference |
Headache N01 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | |
Z: Social problems | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | no significant difference |
Social problems NOS Z29 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 |