Table 2. Rate of Concurrent Medical Diagnosis Occurring During Preventive Gynecologic Visits with Primary Care Physicians versus Obstetrician-Gynecologists, by ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Category (n = 7882)
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)52.929.62.41 (1.63–3.57)
Total visits with multiple concurrent diagnosis (001–999)23.38.13.29 (2.00–5.42)
Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)2.91.61.33 (0.47–3.78)
Neoplasm (140–239)1.40.71.13 (0.30–4.28)
Endocrine and metabolic diseases (240–279)8.41.68.13 (3.82–17.31)
Mental disorders (290–319)6.11.42.77 (1.38–5.59)
Diseases of circulatory system (390–459)6.71.03.78 (1.89–7.35)
Diseases of respiratory system (460–519)2.60.214.5 (4.85–43.56)
Diseases of digestive system (520–579)2.80.66.05 (2.97–12.32)
Diseases of genitourinary system (580–629)12.012.21.28 (0.78–2.10)
Diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709)4.20.54.61 (1.34–15.8)
Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions (780–799)5.62.52.13 (0.98–4.63)
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (800–999)12.611.61.12 (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.