Table 3 Comparison of the distribution of ICD-10 diagnoses in the MCH in Hamburg and in other surveys on the diagnoses of homeless patients in Germany
Rank | MCH Hamburg, 2013 | MCH Hamburg, 2014 | Bauer (2012) [14] | Kunstmann (2009) [15] | Stößel and Locher (1991) [16] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Injuries, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (14%) | Diseases of the respiratory system (18%) | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (15%) | Mental and behavioural disorders caused by psychotropic substances (13%) | Injuries, poisoning & other consequences of external causes (44%) |
2. | Mental and behavioural disorders (11%) | Diseases of the circulatory system (14%) | Injuries, poisoning and other consequences of external causes (15%) | Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (11%) | Diseases of the musculoskeletal system (40%) |
3. | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (10%) | Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (11%) | Diseases of the respiratory system (14%) | Diseases of the cardiovascular system (7%) | Diseases of the digestive system (32%) |