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Table 2 Prevalence of diseases based on ICD-10 classification of diseases (n = 669)

From: WHO/INRUD prescribing indicators with a focus on antibiotics utilization patterns at outpatient department of Adigrat general hospital, Tigrai, Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study

ICD-10 classification of diseases (ICD-10 code)

Frequency (%)

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)

146 (21.8%)

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)

113 (16.9%)

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E90)

77 (11.5%)

Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)

62 (9.3%)

Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)

50 (7.5%)

Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)

35 (5.2%)

Mental and behavioral disorders (F00–F99)

35 (5.2%)

Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)

33 (4.9%)

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)

29 (4.3%)

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00–O99)

27 (4.0%)

Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K93)

21 (3.1%)

Others

41 (6.1%)

  1. Others: includes certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H5), dseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95) etc