Statistics Norway

Patient statistics

2   Out-patient consultations at public hospitals1, by sex and diagnosis. 2002
Diagnosis2 Total Males Females
Total 3 045 212 1 341 636 1 703 576
       
Infectious and parasitic diseases 34 384 17 952 16 432
Neoplasms  248 850  112 301  136 549
Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx 4 752 2 963 1 789
Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs 19 680 10 391 9 289
Malignant neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs 12 672 8 177 4 495
Malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage 1 146  578  568
Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin 16 264 8 345 7 919
Malignant neoplasms of breast 31 011  177 30 834
Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs 10 559 - 10 559
Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs 25 997 25 997 -
Malignant neoplasms of urinary tract 12 873 9 170 3 703
Malignant neoplasms of lymphoid, haematopoietic related tissue 29 464 16 035 13 429
Benign neoplasms 48 561 16 593 31 968
In situ neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour 24 493 8 097 16 396
Other malignant neoplasms 11 378 5 778 5 600
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune system 16 810 8 892 7 918
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases  112 159 52 775 59 384
Diabetes mellitus 66 022 36 422 29 600
Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases 46 137 16 353 29 784
Diseases of the nervous system 94 909 47 712 47 197
Parkinson's disease 5 537 3 030 2 507
Multiple sclerosis 6 085 2 053 4 032
Epilepsy 21 741 10 866 10 875
Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes 3 311 1 905 1 406
Other diseases of the nervous system 58 235 29 858 28 377
Diseases of the eye and adnexa  145 239 64 178 81 061
Glaucoma 24 434 10 910 13 524
Cataract 30 514 10 572 19 942
Other diseases of the eye and adnexa 90 291 42 696 47 595
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process  110 362 56 716 53 646
Diseases of the circulatory system  207 157  121 091 86 066
Acute myocardial infarction 2 880 2 204  676
Angina pectoris 19 860 13 339 6 521
Other acute ischaemic diseases 21 672 16 524 5 148
Cerebrovascular diseases 9 402 5 391 4 011
Cardiac dysrhythmias 35 862 21 731 14 131
Heart failure 10 314 6 927 3 387
Other diseases in the circulatory system  107 167 54 975 52 192
Diseases of the respiratory system  113 330 63 944 49 386
Acute respiratory infections 10 457 5 770 4 687
Other diseases of the upper respiratory tract 43 083 24 693 18 390
Influenza and pneumonia 4 450 2 351 2 099
Asthma and Status asthmaticus 32 010 18 285 13 725
Other chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions 17 457 9 182 8 275
Other diseases of the respiratory system 5 873 3 663 2 210
Diseases of the digestive system  153 433 76 007 77 426
Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws 26 853 12 446 14 407
Gastric ulcer 2 240 1 023 1 217
Duodenal ulcer 2 093 1 193  900
Other diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum 38 651 19 852 18 799
Diseases of appendix  459  239  220
Hernia 15 014 10 436 4 578
Non-infective enteritis and colitis 21 299 10 685 10 614
Other diseases of intestines and peritoneum 25 558 11 799 13 759
Cholelithiasis 5 414 1 513 3 901
Other diseases of liver, biliary tract, pancreas and the digestive system 15 852 6 821 9 031
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue  196 363 93 519  102 844
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue  271 276  109 910  161 366
Rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory polyarthropathies 33 794 9 415 24 379
Arthrosis 40 771 14 539 26 232
Dorsopathies 59 828 29 066 30 762
Rheumatism, excluding the back 53 111 24 224 28 887
Osteopathies and chondropathies 11 791 4 604 7 187
Other diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 71 981 28 062 43 919
Diseases of the genitourinary system  158 842 52 044  106 798
Kidney diseases 11 632 7 439 4 193
Urolithiasis 8 243 5 184 3 059
Other diseases of the urinary system 36 580 10 138 26 442
Hyperplasia of prostate 13 425 13 425 -
Other diseases of male genital organs 14 958 14 958 -
Disorders of breast 10 672  900 9 772
Inflammation and other diseases in the female genital organs 63 332 - 63 332
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium 85 046 - 85 046
Pregnancy with abortive outcome 18 304 - 18 304
Oedema, proteinuria and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium 4 097 - 4 097
Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy 24 935 - 24 935
Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems 32 000 - 32 000
Complications of labour and delivery 1 153 - 1 153
Delivery 72 - 72
Complications predominantly related to the puerperium 3 202 - 3 202
Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified 1 283 - 1 283
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 8 135 4 462 3 673
Congenital malformations 44 295 22 698 21 597
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified  119 057 55 937 63 120
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes  319 544  177 476  142 068
Fracture of skull, facial bones and neck 7 462 5 358 2 104
Injuries of upper extremities  129 468 71 575 57 893
Fracture of femur 6 404 2 200 4 204
Intracranial injury 4 100 2 473 1 627
Poisoning  946  536  410
Other injuries  171 164 95 334 75 830
Other causes and unspecified causes  606 021  204 022  401 999
1  Covers hospitals owned by the government and private hospitals financed by a Regional Health Enterprise on a regular basis. Psyciatric wards are excluded.
2  Grouped according to International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10).

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