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Table 4 Top 10 reasons for encounter and diagnoses

From: How well do public sector primary care providers function as medical generalists in Cape Town: a descriptive survey

 

Reason for encounter (N = 102)

n (%)

 

Diagnosis (N = 93)

n (%)

1

Follow up appointment

14 (13.7)

1

Hypertension

14 (15.1)

2

Cough

8 (7.8)

2

Osteoarthritis

9 (9.7)

3

Back pain

7 (6.9)

3

Respiratory infection

8 (8.6)

4

Abdominal pain

6 (5.9)

4

HIV

8 (8.6)

5

Headache

6 (5.9)

5

Diabetes

6 (6.6)

6

Chest pain

5 (4.9)

6

Soft tissue injury

5 (5.4)

7

Dyspnoea

5 (4.9)

7

Urinary tract infection

4 (4.3)

8

Fatigue

4 (3.9)

8

Dyslipidaemia

4 (4.3)

9

Rash

4 (3.9)

9

Cardiac failure

3 (3.2)

10

Peripheral oedema

3 (2.9)

10

Epilepsy

3 (3.2)

11

Seizures

3 (2.9)

11

Eczema

3 (3.2)