Table 3 Frequency distribution of the top 10 disease categories for prescribing CHPs containing phytoestrogens*
Major disease category | ICD-9-CM code range | Number of visits | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | - | 1,389,244 | 100 |
Diseases of the respiratory system | 460–519 | 556,464 | 40.1 |
Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions | 780–799 | 263,742 | 19.0 |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 710–739 | 152,471 | 11.0 |
Diseases of the digestive system | 520–579 | 105,448 | 7.6 |
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 680–709 | 95,315 | 6.9 |
Diseases of the genitourinary system | 580–629 | 65,837 | 4.7 |
Injury and poisoning | 800–999 | 39,366 | 2.8 |
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs | 320–389 | 35,585 | 2.6 |
Diseases of the circulatory system | 390–459 | 22,932 | 1.7 |
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders | 240-279 | 14,889 | 1.1 |