Table 6 Main diagnoses and differences of the two groups of patients
Diagnosis | PHC-QDU patients n = 1186 | PHC-ED-QDU patients n = 1004 | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
Malignant neoplasm | 356 (30) | 174 (17.3) | .003 |
Colorectal | 91 (7.7) | 7 (0.7) | NS |
Lymphoma | 83 (7) | 32 (3.2) | NS |
Gastric | 23 (1.9) | 26 (2.6) | NS |
Lung | 48 (4) | 25 (2.5) | NS |
Pancreatic | 53 (4.5) | 51 (5.1) | NS |
Other hematological* | 15 (1.3) | 11 (1.1) | NS |
Breast | 14 (1.2) | 10 (1) | NS |
Other neoplasms | 29 (2.4) | 12 (1.2) | NS |
Iron-deficiency anemia | 158 (13.3) | 254 (25.3) | .002 |
Digestive | 120 (75.9) | 194 (76.2) | NS |
Unknown cause | 18 (11.4) | 31 (12.2) | NS |
Heavy menstrual bleeding | 12 (7.6) | 19 (7.5) | NS |
Other causes | 8 (5.1) | 10 (4.1) | NS |
Multifactorial anemia | 17 (1.4) | 6 (0.6) | NS |
Megaloblastic anemia | 14 (1.2) | 6 (0.6) | NS |
Other types of anemia | 6 (0.5) | 2 (0.2) | NS |
Chronic liver disease | 40 (3.4) | 7 (0.7) | NS |
Irritable bowel syndrome | 56 (4.7) | 15 (1.5) | NS |
Inflammatory bowel disease | 15 (1.3) | 6 (0.6) | NS |
Benign gastroduodenal disorder | 27 (2.3) | 98 (9.8) | NS |
Benign colonic disorder | 12 (1) | 125 (12.5) | .004 |
Esophagitis | 18 (1.5) | 21 (2.1) | NS |
Gallbladder disease | 19 (1.6) | 6 (0.6) | NS |
Acute viral illness | 15 (1.3) | 136 (13.5) | .005 |
Depressive disorder | 84 (7.1) | 10 (1) | NS |
Reactive adenitis | 86 (7.3) | 4 (0.4) | NS |
Autoimmune rheumatic disease | 40 (3.4) | 7 (0.7) | NS |
Non-malignant lung and/or pleural disease | 46 (3.9) | 8 (0.8) | NS |
Subtotal | 1009 (85.1) | 885 (88.1) | |
Other diagnoses and undiagnosed cases | 177 (14.9) | 119 (11.9) | |
Total | 1186 (100) | 1004 (100) |