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Table 4 Expanded Diagnostic Clusters accounting for at least 50% of all routine visits to specialists for specialized care.

From: Routine care provided by specialists to children and adolescents in the United States (2002-2006)

Expanded diagnostic clusters

Percentage

(routine/preventive visits)

(standard error)

Percentage

(all visits)

(standard error)

Attention deficit disorder

10.8 (1.3)

5.2 (0.5)

Allergic rhinitis

9.8 (2.7)

5.2 (1.2)

Sebaceous glands disorders

7.5 (0.8)

5.3 (0.5)

Schizophrenia and affective psychoses

7.1 (1.3)

3.9 (0.6)

Anxiety and neuroses

6.0 (0.8)

3.4 (0.4)

Pregnancy and labour

5.6 (0.9)

2.3 (0.3)

Asthma

5.2 (1.2)

3.4 (0.9)