Table 5 Diagnosis chapters of the 175 (7.4%) preschool children referred to hospital care from out-of-hours primary care (clinic consultations and home visits)
Chapter in ICPC-2 | Number | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
R (Respiratory tract) | 97 | 55% |
A (general problems, high fever) | 34 | 19% |
D (digestive organs, diarrhoea) | 21 | 12% |
N (neurological diseases) | 11 | 6% |
U (urinary system, cystitis) | 9 | 5% |
H (ear diseases, AOM) | 8 | 5% |
T (dehydration, no appetite) | 7 | 4% |
S (skin infections) | 5 | 3% |
Other | 3 | 2% |
Total number of diagnoses | 195a | 111% |