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Table 3 Top 20 diagnoses/problems managed

From: Health profiles of foreigners attending primary care clinics in Malaysia

  

Public

  

Private

Diagnosis

n

Percentage

Diagnosis

n

Percentage

Antenatal care

316

21.8

General medical examination

1781

13.5

Pregnancy high risk

108

7.5

Upper respiratory infection

1515

13.1

Upper respiratory infection

98

6.8

Fever

448

3.9

Hypertension

94

6.5

Trauma/injury/accident

420

3.6

Diabetes mellitus

76

5.3

Fungal infection

412

3.6

Gestational diabetes

62

4.3

Musculoskeletal symptoms

412

3.6

Lipid disorder

53

3.7

Gastroenteritis

384

3.3

Neonatal jaundice

42

2.9

Gastritis

375

3.2

Anaemia

42

2.9

Back problems

330

2.9

Toxaemia of pregnancy

31

2.1

Hypertension

248

2.1

Trauma/injury/accident

31

2.1

Cough

232

2.0

Cystitis/urinary infection

25

1.8

Asthma

232

2.0

Weight gain

21

1.5

Headache

220

1.9

Gastritis

17

1.2

Teeth/gum symptoms

220

1.9

To rule out tuberculosis

17

1.2

Dermatitis

192

1.7

Laceration/cut

16

1.1

Conjunctivitis

184

1.6

Gastroenteritis

16

1.1

Diabetes mellitus

175

1.5

General medical examination

14

1.0

Antenatal care

171

1.5

Excessive ear wax

11

0.8

Immunisation/vaccination

150

1.3

Fever

11

0.8

Vomiting

147

1.3

Subtotal

1102

76.2

Subtotal

8284

67.1

Total

1446

100.0

Total

11,562

100.0

  1. Note: to rule out tuberculosis = suspected tuberculosis