Concurrent Diagnoses (ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Category)* | Visits to Primary Care Physicians (%) (n = 1479) | Visits to Obstetrician-Gynecologists (%) (n = 6403) | Adjusted Odds Ratio† (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Total concurrent visits (001–999) | 52.9 | 29.6 | 2.41 (1.63–3.57) |
Total visits with multiple concurrent diagnosis (001–999) | 23.3 | 8.1 | 3.29 (2.00–5.42) |
Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139) | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.33 (0.47–3.78) |
Neoplasm (140–239) | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.13 (0.30–4.28) |
Endocrine and metabolic diseases (240–279) | 8.4 | 1.6 | 8.13 (3.82–17.31) |
Mental disorders (290–319) | 6.1 | 1.4 | 2.77 (1.38–5.59) |
Diseases of circulatory system (390–459) | 6.7 | 1.0 | 3.78 (1.89–7.35) |
Diseases of respiratory system (460–519) | 2.6 | 0.2 | 14.5 (4.85–43.56) |
Diseases of digestive system (520–579) | 2.8 | 0.6 | 6.05 (2.97–12.32) |
Diseases of genitourinary system (580–629) | 12.0 | 12.2 | 1.28 (0.78–2.10) |
Diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709) | 4.2 | 0.5 | 4.61 (1.34–15.8) |
Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions (780–799) | 5.6 | 2.5 | 2.13 (0.98–4.63) |
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (800–999) | 12.6 | 11.6 | 1.12 (0.65–1.92) |
↵* The following categories were not analyzed separately because of insufficient numbers: disease of blood and blood forming organs (ICD-9-CM 280–289), congenital anomalies (ICD-9-CM 740–759), and injury and poisoning (ICD-9-CM 800–999).
↵† Adjusted for race, ethnicity, age, metropolitan statistical area status, insurance, and primary care physician status.
CI, confidence interval.