Musculoskeletal Matters 1: What do GPs see? | Page 2

PROBLEMS
Figure 2 – Number of consultations by problem as proportion of all labelled
consultations, all ages
• Among the 1,600 registered children aged 14 years or less :–
80 (5%) consulted with a musculoskeletal problem.
– By comparison, 620 (39%) children were seen with a respiratory
illness.
• Among the 4,600 adults aged 15–49 :–
850 (18%) consulted with a musculoskeletal problem.
– By comparison, 1,100 (24%) consulted with a respiratory illness.
• Among the 3,800 adults aged 50 or over :–
1,180 (31%) consulted with a musculoskeletal problem.
– By comparison, 1,500 (39%) consulted with a circulatory problem and
1,100 (29%) consulted with a respiratory illness.
Figure 3 – Number of patients consulting per 10,000 by age group
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