Table 1 Summary of diagnoses patients received in the emergency department, according to the clinical classification system (CCS)
CCS Level 1 category | Freq. (n) | Relative freq. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Specific diagnoses | ||
Diseases of the circulatory system | 125 | 18.2 |
Diseases of the respiratory system | 107 | 15.6 |
Diseases of the digestive system | 83 | 12.1 |
Endocrine; nutritional; and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders | 43 | 6.3 |
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs | 40 | 5.8 |
Diseases of the genitourinary system | 37 | 5.4 |
Infectious and parasitic diseases | 33 | 4.8 |
Injury and poisoning | 28 | 4.1 |
Mental illness | 28 | 4.1 |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 27 | 3.9 |
Neoplasms | 17 | 2.5 |
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs | 10 | 1.5 |
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 7 | 1 |
Congenital anomalies | 1 | 0.2 |
Total specific diagnoses | 586 | 85.4 |
Unspecific diagnoses | ||
Symptoms; signs; and ill-defined conditions and factors influencing health status | 76 | 11.1 |
Residual codes; unclassified | 24 | 3.5 |
Total unspecific diagnoses | 100 | 14.6 |
Total overall | 686 | 100.0 |