Table 4.

Frequency of Presenting Problem by Organ System*

NMeanSDRelative Percentage of Practice
20042003
Cardiovascular system8074.280.94316.717.0
Musculoskeletal system8073.660.89512.213.0
Respiratory system8073.590.81511.710.8
Psychogenic (mental health/behavior)8073.460.95310.711.3
Endocrine system8073.341.0349.88.0
Gastrointestinal system8073.290.7209.510.4
Reproductive, female8072.751.0486.15.3
Integumentary system8072.580.7245.35.5
Nephrological/urological8072.390.6074.44.7
Neurological system8072.350.6154.24.0
Nonspecific8072.200.9353.43.5
Hematological/immunological8072.140.5213.12.4
Sensory system8072.090.5482.92.4
Reproductive, male8072.040.5232.61.7
Total807100.0100.0
  • * Higher scores indicate higher frequency of exposure to issue.