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Table 1 Development of the proportions of main ICD-10 diagnosis groups in 2002–2014 in primary care EDs. The arrows show the direction of the observed change

From: Development of the use of primary health care emergency departments after interventions aimed at decreasing overcrowding: a longitudinal follow-up study

ICD-10

Contents of diagnosis group

Rate of change (mean ± SEM, %/year)

p-value

A

Intestinal infectious diseases, bacterial infections and viral infections of central nervous system

−0,0540 ± 0,0235

0,042↓

B

Other infections

−0,0337 ± 0,00515

< 0,001↓

C

Malignant neoplasms

0,0136 ± 0,00419

0,008↑

D

Other neoplasms and Carcinoma in situ

0,00538 ± 0,00309

n.s.

E

Endocrine nutritional and metabolic diseases

0,0514 ± 0,00555

< 0,001↑

F

Mental and behavioural disorders

0,443 ± 0,0434

< 0,001↑

G

Diseases of the nervous systems

0,0449 ± 0,0174

0,026↑

H

Diseases of the eye and the adnexa, and the ear and mastoid process

−0,721 ± 0,0631

< 0,001↓

I

Diseases of the circulatory system

0,210 ± 0,0427

< 0,001↑

J

Diseases of the respiratory system

-1708 ± 0,159

< 0,001↓

K

Diseases of the digestive system

0,0597 ± 0,0250

0,036↑

L

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

0,00245 ± 0,0248

n.s.

M

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

−0,203 ± 0,0443

< 0,001↓

N

Diseases of genitourinary system

0,166 ± 0,0226

< 0,001↑

O

Pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium

−0,00530 ± 0,00227

0,039↓

P

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

−0,000391 ± 0,000469

n.s.

Q

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

−0,000793 ± 0,000637

n.s.

R

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

1050 ± 0,0958

< 0,001↑

S

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, single body region

0,451 ± 0,0914

< 0,001↑

T

Injuries to multiple or unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

0,0647 ± 0,0345

n.s.

V

Transport accidents

0,0122 ± 0,00669

n.s.

W

Other external causes of accidental injury

0,0529 ± 0,00916

< 0,001↑

X

Exposure to burning substances and related threads, venomous animals and plants, noxious substances and forces of nature. Intentional self-harm and assault

0,0349 ± 0,00621

< 0,001↑

Y

Events of undetermined intent, legal interventions and operations of war, complications of medical care, sequelae of external causes of morbidity and mortality

0,0122 ± 0,00464

0,024↑

Z

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

0,0513 ± 0,0189

0,020↑