Table 1 Taiwanese morbidity patterns by ADG in 2002 and 2003
ADG & Description | Year 2002 | Year 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % | N | % |
1 Time Limited: Minor | 1,006,048 | 39.8 | 1,019,484 | 40.4 |
2 Time Limited: Minor-Primary Infections | 1,992,226 | 78.9 | 1,968,976 | 78.0 |
3 Time Limited: Major | 235,366 | 9.3 | 237,030 | 9.4 |
4 Time Limited: Major-Primary Infections | 449,075 | 17.8 | 445,353 | 17.6 |
5 Allergies | 302,123 | 12.0 | 315,368 | 12.5 |
6 Asthma | 87,299 | 3.5 | 82,509 | 3.3 |
7 Likely to Recur: Discrete | 895,045 | 35.4 | 933,523 | 37.0 |
8 Likely to Recur: Discrete-Infections | 564,424 | 22.4 | 551,992 | 21.9 |
9 Likely to Recur: Progressive | 60,111 | 2.4 | 61,405 | 2.4 |
10 Chronic Medical: Stable | 815,730 | 32.3 | 859,344 | 34.1 |
11 Chronic Medical: Unstable | 470,946 | 18.7 | 476,131 | 18.9 |
12 Chronic Specialty: Stable-Orthopedic | 108,891 | 4.3 | 112,290 | 4.4 |
13 Chronic Specialty: Stable-Ear, Nose, Throat | 40,914 | 1.6 | 43,052 | 1.7 |
14 Chronic Specialty: Stable-Eye | 393,814 | 15.6 | 398,962 | 15.8 |
16 Chronic Specialty: Unstable-Orthopedic | 65,792 | 2.6 | 64,459 | 2.6 |
17 Chronic Specialty: Unstable-Ear, Nose, Throat | 31,632 | 1.3 | 32,406 | 1.3 |
18 Chronic Specialty: Unstable-Eye | 91,887 | 3.6 | 99,621 | 3.9 |
20 Dermatologic | 312,630 | 12.4 | 315,398 | 12.5 |
21 Injuries/Adverse Effects: Minor | 514,994 | 20.4 | 590,592 | 23.4 |
22 Injuries/Adverse Effects: Major | 397,795 | 15.8 | 393,998 | 15.6 |
23 Psychosocial: Time Limited, Minor | 23,037 | 0.9 | 22,938 | 0.9 |
24 Psychosocial: Recurrent or Persistent, Stable | 189,041 | 7.5 | 187,296 | 7.4 |
25 Psychosocial: Recurrent or Persistent, Unstable | 35,821 | 1.4 | 36,799 | 1.5 |
26 Signs/Symptoms: Minor | 799,092 | 31.6 | 854,014 | 33.8 |
27 Signs/Symptoms: Uncertain | 689,129 | 27.3 | 714,919 | 28.3 |
28 Signs/Symptoms: Major | 421,569 | 16.7 | 431,382 | 17.1 |
29 Discretionary | 199,908 | 7.9 | 195,420 | 7.7 |
30 See and Reassure | 76,531 | 3.0 | 81,357 | 3.2 |
31 Prevention/Administrative | 454,848 | 18.0 | 479,046 | 19.0 |
32 Malignancy | 40,496 | 1.6 | 40,945 | 1.6 |
33 Pregnancy | 51,640 | 2.0 | 48,975 | 1.9 |
34 Dental | 930,053 | 36.8 | 930,816 | 36.9 |