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Table 5 Primary diagnoses on ICD code block level among 472 older adults (225 women and 247 men) with Down syndrome with at least one visit in planned and unplanned care. Only diagnoses within blocks recorded for at least 10 people are included (planned and unplanned separately)

From: Health care utilisation among older people with Down syndrome compared to specific medical guidelines for health surveillance: a Swedish national register study

 

Planned

Unplanned

n (%)

Median

Q1-Q3

Min-Max

n (%)

Median

Q1-Q3

Min-Max

Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)

 Total

1 (0.2)

1

1–1

1–1

25 (5.3)

1

1–1

1–4

 Women

    

9 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–1

 Men

    

16 (6.5)

1

1–1

1–4

Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14)

 Total

15 (3.2)

1

1–3

1–11

    

 Women

8 (3.6)

1

1–2

1–11

    

 Men

7 (2.8)

2

1–3

1–3

    

Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders (F00-F09)

 Total

23 (4.9)

1

1–1

1–2

    

 Women

14 (6.2)

1

1–1

1–2

    

 Men

9 (3.6)

1

1–1

1–2

    

Mental retardation (F70-F79)

 Total

55 (11.7)

1

1–2

1–6

    

 Women

28 (12.4)

1

1–2

1–6

    

 Men

27 (10.9)

1

1–3

1–6

    

Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system (G30-G32)

 Total

14 (3.0)

1

1–2

1–3

    

 Women

9 (4.0)

1

1–2

1–2

    

 Men

5 (2.0)

1

1–1

1–3

    

Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47)

 Total

43 (9.1)

1

1–2

1–6

61 (12.9)

1

1–2

1–30

 Women

32 (14.2)

1

1–2

1–6

39 (17.3)

1

1–2

1–30

 Men

11 (4.5)

1

1–2

1–3

22 (8.9)

1

1–1

1–4

Disorders of conjunctiva (H10-H13)

 Total

14 (3.0)

1

1–1

1–4

    

 Women

7 (3.1)

1

1–1

1–4

    

 Men

7 (2.8)

1

1–1

1–1

    

Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22)

 Total

24 (5.1)

1

1–2

1–4

    

 Women

9 (4.0)

2

1–2

1–4

    

 Men

15 (6.1)

1

1–3

1–4

    

Disorders of lens (H25-H28)

 Total

136 (28.8)

1

1–2

1–4

    

 Women

80 (35.6)

1

1–2

1–4

    

 Men

56 (22.7)

1

1–2

1–3

    

Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommo-dation and refraction (H49-H52)

 Total

19 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–3

    

 Women

13 (5.8)

1

1–1

1–2

    

 Men

6 (2.4)

1

1–1

1–3

    

Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)

 Total

21 (4.4)

1

1–2

1–7

    

 Women

9 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–3

    

 Men

12 (4.9)

1

1–2

1–7

    

Other disorders of ear (H90-H95)

 Total

10 (2.1)

1

1–1

1–2

    

 Women

3 (1.3)

1

1–1

1–1

    

 Men

7 (2.8)

1

1–1

1–2

    

Ischaemic heart diseases (I20-I25)

 Total

    

11 (2.3)

1

1–1

1–3

 Women

    

5 (2.2)

1

1–1

1–3

 Men

    

6 (2.4)

1

1–1

1–2

Other forms of heart disease (I30-I52)

 Total

14 (3.0)

1

1–1

1–2

25 (5.3)

1

1–1

1–2

 Women

6 (2.7)

1

1–2

1–2

12 (5.3)

1

1–1

1–1

 Men

8 (3.2)

1

1–1

1–1

13 (5.3)

1

1–1

1–2

Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)

 Total

    

19 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–1

 Women

    

10 (4.4)

1

1–1

1–1

 Men

    

9 (3.6)

1

1–1

1–1

Acute upper respiratory infections(J00-J06)

 Total

    

16 (3.4)

1

1–1

1–3

 Women

    

6 (2.7)

1

1–1

1–1

 Men

    

10 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–3

Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)

 Total

10 (2.1)

1

1–1

1–2

118 (25.0)

1

1–2

1–5

 Women

4 (1.8)

1

1–2

1–2

41 (18.2)

1

1–2

1–5

 Men

6 (2.4)

1

1–1

1–1

77 (31.2)

1

1–2

1–4

Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22)

 Total

    

14 (3.0)

1

1–1

1–2

 Women

    

9 (4.0)

1

1–2

1–2

 Men

    

5 (2.0)

1

1–1

1–1

Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)

 Total

    

13 (2.8)

1

1–1

1–2

 Women

    

6 (2.7)

1

1–1

1–2

 Men

    

7 (2.8)

1

1–1

1–1

Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)

 Total

19 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–2

21 (4.4)

1

1–1

1–6

 Women

8 (3.6)

1

1–1

1–1

11 (4.9)

1

1–1

1–6

 Men

11 (4.5)

1

1–1

1–2

10 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–5

Hernia (K40-K46)

 Total

29 (6.1)

1

1–2

1–2

12 (2.5)

1

1–1

1–1

 Women

6 (2.7)

1

1–2

1–2

1 (0.4)

1

1–1

1–1

 Men

23 (9.3)

1

1–2

1–2

11 (4.5)

1

1–1

1–1

Noninfective enteritis and colitis (K50-K52)

 Total

11 (2.3)

1

1–2

1–6

    

 Women

8 (3.6)

1

1–3

1–6

    

 Men

3 (1.2)

2

2–2

2–2

    

Other diseases of intestines (K55-K63)

 Total

22 (4.7)

1

1–2

1–5

30 (6.4)

1

1–2

1–9

 Women

16 (7.1)

1

1–2

1–4

17 (7.6)

1

1–2

1–9

 Men

6 (2.4)

1

1–2

1–5

13 (5.3)

1

1–1

1–3

Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas (K80-K87)

 Total

    

12 (2.5)

1

1–1

1–3

 Women

    

5 (2.2)

1

1–1

1–3

 Men

    

7 (2.8)

1

1–1

1–3

Other diseases of the digestive system (K90-K93)

 Total

    

19 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–3

 Women

    

6 (2.7)

1

1–1

1–2

 Men

    

13 (5.3)

1

1–1

1–3

Arthropathies (M00-M25)

 Total

56 (11.9)

2

2

6

27 (5.7)

1

1

3

 Women

37 (16.4)

2

2

5

15 (6.7)

1

1

3

 Men

19 (7.7)

1

2

6

12 (4.9)

1

1

2

Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure (M70-M79)

 Total

    

29 (6.1)

1

1–1

1–2

 Women

    

15 (6.7)

1

1–1

1–2

 Men

    

14 (5.7)

1

1–1

1–2

Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)

 Total

11 (2.3)

2

1–2

1–3

    

 Women

6 (2.7)

2

1–2

1–3

    

 Men

5 (2.0)

2

2–2

1–2

    

Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16)

 Total

    

11 (2.3)

1

1–1

1–2

 Women

    

4 (1.8)

1

1–1

1–1

 Men

    

7 (2.8)

1

1–1

1–2

Other diseases of urinary system (N30-N39)

 Total

    

39 (8.3)

1

1–1

1–6

 Women

    

20 (8.9)

1

1–2

1–6

 Men

    

19 (7.7)

1

1–1

1–2

Non-inflammatory disorders of female genital tract (N80-N98)

 Total

12 (2.5)

1

1–1

1–1

    

 Women

12 (5.3)

1

1–1

1–1

    

 Men

0 (0)

       

Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)

 Total

10 (2.1)

1

1–2

1–5

    

 Women

5 (2.2)

1

1–1

1–2

    

 Men

5 (2.0)

2

1–2

1–5

    

Chromosomal abnormalities, not elsewhere classified (Q90-Q99)

 Total

108 (22.9)

1

1–1

1–3

33 (7.0)

1

1–1

1–3

 Women

53 (23.6)

1

1–1

1–3

19 (8.4)

1

1–1

1–2

 Men

55 (22.3)

1

1–1

1–3

14 (5.7)

1

1–1

1–3

Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems (R00-R09)

 Total

    

29 (6.1)

1

1–1

1–7

 Women

    

8 (3.6)

2

1–3

1–7

 Men

    

21 (8.5)

1

1–1

1–3

Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)

 Total

18 (3.8)

1

1–1

1–4

64 (13.6)

1

1–1

1–25

 Women

12 (5.3)

1

1–2

1–4

35 (15.6)

1

1–2

1–25

 Men

6 (2.4)

1

1–1

1–1

29 (11.7)

1

1–1

1–2

General symptoms and signs (R50- R69)

 Total

    

68 (14.4)

1

1–1

1–5

 Women

    

38 (16.9)

1

1–1

1–5

 Men

    

30 (12.1)

1

1–1

1–2

Injuries to the head (S00-S09)

 Total

    

29 (6.1)

1

1–1

1–3

 Women

    

19 (8.4)

1

1–1

1–3

 Men

    

10 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–3

Injuries to abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine and pelvis (S30-S39)

 Total

    

10 (2.1)

1

1–1

1–2

 Women

    

7 (3.1)

1

1–2

1–2

 Men

    

3 (1.2)

1

1–1

1–1

Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

 Total

10 (2.1)

1

1–1

1–2

15 (3.2)

1

1–1

1–2

 Women

7 (3.1)

1

1–1

1–2

10 (4.4)

1

1–1

1–1

 Men

3 (1.2)

1

1–1

1–1

5 (2.0)

1

1–1

1–2

Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

 Total

    

14 (3.0)

1

1–1

1–2

 Women

    

7 (3.1)

1

1–2

1–2

 Men

    

7 (2.8)

1

1–1

1–1

Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

 Total

16 (3.4)

1

1–2

1–2

53 (11.2)

1

1–2

1–3

 Women

12 (5.3)

1

1–2

1–2

26 (11.6)

1

1–2

1–3

 Men

4 (1.6)

1

1–1

1–1

27 (10.9)

1

1–1

1–2

Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

 Total

23 (4.9)

1

1–1

1–2

39 (8.3)

1

1–1

1–4

 Women

13 (5.8)

1

1–1

1–2

28 (12.4)

1

1–1

1–4

 Men

10 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–2

11 (4.5)

1

1–2

1–3

Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)

 Total

    

20 (4.2)

1

1–1

1–1

 Women

    

9 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–1

 Men

    

11 (4.5)

1

1–1

1–1

Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

 Total

    

24 (5.1)

1

1–1

1–2

 Women

    

7 (3.1)

1

1–1

1–2

 Men

    

17 (6.9)

1

1–1

1–2

Health services for examination and investigation (Z00-Z13)

 Total

62 (13.1)

1

1–1

1–3

19 (4.0)

1

1–1

1–3

 Women

36 (16.0)

1

1–1

1–3

6 (2.7)

1

1–2

1–3

 Men

26 (10.5)

1

1–1

1–2

13 (5.3)

1

1–1

1–1

Health services for specific proce-dures and health care (Z40-Z54)

 Total

12 (2.5)

1

1–1

1–6

    

 Women

5 (2.2)

1

1–1

1–1

    

 Men

7 (2.8)

1

1–1

1–6

    

Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z80-Z99)

 Total

17 (3.6)

1

1–1

1–4

    

 Women

10 (4.4)

1

1–2

1–4

    

 Men

7 (2.8)

1

1–1

1–1