Table 2 Frequency distribution of TCM visits by major disease categories among children 18Â years and younger
Major disease category | ICD-9-CM | Chinese herbal remedies | Acupuncture traumatology | Total of TCM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | Rank | n (%) | Rank | n (%) | Rank | ||
Diseases of the Respiratory System | 460–519 | 679,509(47.2) | 1 | 1354(0.9) | 3 | 680,863(42.9) | 1 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 780–799 | 301,712(21.0) | 2 | 392(0.3) | 7 | 302,104 (19.0) | 2 |
Diseases of the Digestive System | 520–579 | 167,701 (11.6) | 3 | 245(0.2) | 8 | 167,946 (10.6) | 3 |
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 680–709 | 106,547 (7.4) | 4 | 176(0.1) | 10 | 106,723 (6.7) | 5 |
Diseases of the Genitourinary System | 580–629 | 94,168 (6.5) | 5 | 2294(0.2) | 4 | 96,462 (6.1) | 6 |
Injury and Poisoning | 800–999 | 25,573 (1.8) | 6 | 121,101 (82.7) | 1 | 146,674 (9.2) | 4 |
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue | 710–739 | 24,109 (1.7) | 7 | 21,523 (14.7) | 2 | 45,632 (2.9) | 7 |
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 320–389 | 15,066 (1.1) | 8 | 611(0.4) | 5 | 15,677 (0.9) | 8 |
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, and Immunity Disorders | 240–279 | 7230 (0.5) | 10 | 72(0.0) | 11 | 7302(0.5) | 10 |
Mental Disorders | 290–319 | 6373 (0.4) | 11 | 227(0.2) | 9 | 6600(0.4) | 11 |
Othersa | Â | 12,328(0.9) | 9 | 589(0.4) | 6 | 12,917(0.8) | 9 |
Total | Â | 1440,316(100) | Â | 148,584(100) | Â | 1,588,900 (100) | Â |