| Table
1. Frequency of Symptoms as Principal Reason for Clinic Visits*
|
|---|
| Symptom
| Number
of Visits Annually in U.S.
|
|---|
| Respiratory
| 86
million (35%)
|
|---|
Cough
| 25.0
million |
| Ear
symptoms | 24.0
million |
| Throat
symptoms | 17.0
million |
| Head
cold, coryza | 8.7
million |
| Nasal
congestion | 8.6
million |
| Sinus
problems | 2.8
million |
| Pain
| 105
million (43%)
|
|---|
| Musculoskeletal
pain | 69
million (28%) |
| Back
or low back symptoms | 19.8
million |
| Knee
symptoms | 9.8
million |
| Neck
symptoms | 8.1
million |
| Leg
symptoms | 6.3
million |
| Foot
and toe symptoms | 6.0
million |
| Shoulder
symptoms | 5.5
million |
| Hand
and finger symptoms | 5.2
million |
| Hip
symptoms | 2.8
million |
| Arthritis | 2.8
million |
| Wrist
symptoms | 2.7
million |
| Other
pain | 36
million (15%) |
| Stomach
pain | 12.3
million |
| Headache
| 9.6
million |
| Chest
pain | 8.4
million |
| Pain,
other | 5.8
million |
| Other
| 54
million (22%)
|
|---|
| Eye
symptoms | 16.2
million |
| Depression
or anxiety | 12.0
million |
| Dizziness
or vertigo | 5.7
million |
| Fatigue | 4.5
million |
| Diarrhea | 4.0
million |
| Dyspnea | 3.7
million |
| Vaginal
symptoms | 2.7
million |
| Dysuria | 2.6
million |
| Vomiting | 2.5
million |
| *
Adapted from Schappert SM. National Ambulatory Medical Care
Survey |
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