Table 3 Distribution of GI diseases, stratified by patient’s residence
From: The rural - urban divide in ambulatory care of gastrointestinal diseases in Taiwan
Rural | Suburban | Urban | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Disease groups according to clinical classifications software | No. of pat. | No. of pat. treated at GI clinics (%, n = No. of pat.) | No. of pat. | No. of pat. treated at GI clinics (%, n = No. of pat.) | No. of pat. | No. of pat. treated at GI clinics (%, n = No. of pat.) |
Gastritis and duodenitis | 4287 | 117 (2.7) | 10669 | 927 (8.7) | 40721 | 2451 (6.0) |
Other gastrointestinal disorders | 3844 | 246 (6.4) | 11507 | 0892 (7.8) | 43236 | 5287 (12.2) |
Noninfectious gastroenteritis | 3600 | 76 (2.1) | 11417 | 586 (5.1) | 50078 | 2094 (4.2) |
Abdominal pain | 3238 | 229 (7.1) | 9860 | 964 (9.8) | 35590 | 2702 (7.6) |
Other disorders of stomach and duodenum | 2336 | 151 (6.5) | 6310 | 484 (7.7) | 30098 | 3624 (12.0) |
Hepatitis | 1683 | 630 (37.4) | 4685 | 2070 (44.2) | 16671 | 9000 (54.0) |
Gastroduodenal ulcer (except hemorrhage) | 1451 | 583 (40.2) | 4141 | 1784 (43.1) | 17004 | 8274 (48.7) |
Intestinal infection | 1201 | 11 (0.9) | 3866 | 91 (2.4) | 18165 | 314 (1.7) |
Esophageal disorders | 625 | 227 (36.3) | 1862 | 755 (40.5) | 9408 | 4587 (48.8) |
Other liver diseases | 492 | 185 (37.6) | 1210 | 486 (40.2) | 4457 | 1936 (43.4) |
Hemorrhoids | 456 | 9 (2.0) | 1673 | 65 (3.9) | 7998 | 283 (3.5) |