Prevalence (%) of major diseases and injuries in the past 12 months and currently among subjects by sex and age group
| Major diseases/injuries (ICD-10 code) | Male n = 1837 | Female n = 1900 | Children n = 1337 | Adults n = 2400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001. | ||||
| Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A.00-B.99) | 86.2 | 84.5 | 87.2 | 84.3* |
| Diarrhoea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin (A.09) | 67.6 | 67.2 | 70.4 | 65.7** |
| Tuberculosis (A.15–A.19) | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 4.2*** |
| Dengue fever/dengue haemorrhagic fever (A.90–A.91) | 7.1 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Dermatophytosis (B.35) | 24.3 | 30.0*** | 11.7 | 35.8*** |
| Malaria (B.50–B.54) | 15.4 | 6.1*** | 0.6 | 16.3*** |
| Ascariasis (B.77) | 58.7 | 60.9 | 73.3 | 52.4*** |
| Diseases of the respiratory system (J.00–J.99) | 77.9 | 78.0 | 82.7 | 75.3*** |
| Asthma (J.45) | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 2.8** |
| Bronchitis and asthma (J.40–J.43, J.45) | 6.3 | 4.7* | 8.4 | 3.8*** |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L.00–L.99) | 52.5 | 49.9 | 54.4 | 49.4** |
| Dermatitis and eczema (L.20–L.30) | 12.8 | 10.7* | 7.7 | 14.0*** |
| Acne (L.70) | 7.7 | 5.5** | 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Diseases of the digestive system (K.00–K.93) | 16.4 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 23.0*** |
| Injuries | 18.0 | 8.5*** | 11.7 | 13.9 |
| Injuries on boats | 7.0 | 5.2* | 5.3 | 6.5 |
| Injuries on land | 9.5 | 3.1*** | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Injuries at work | 1.4 | 0.3*** | – | – |