The five most common reasons for consulting a general practitioner in Scotland by sex and age group in 2000*
| Men | Women | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45–64 years | 65–74 years | 75–84 years | ⩾85 years | 45–64 years | 65–74 years | 75–84 years | ⩾85 years | |
| Rank (1–5) and consultation rate per 1000 population (brackets). | ||||||||
| COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NA, not applicable; RTI, respiratory tract infection. | ||||||||
| *Year ending December 2000. | ||||||||
| Hypertension | 1 (229) | 1 (445) | 1 (386) | 4 (155) | 3 (269) | 1 (572) | 1 (565) | 1 (242) |
| Back problems | 2 (148) | NA | NA | NA | 4 (177) | 3 (150) | 4 (169) | NA |
| Depression | 3 (125) | NA | NA | NA | 2 (275) | 4 (148) | NA | NA |
| Lower RTI | 4 (88) | 2 (175) | 2 (216) | 1 (290) | NA | 2 (189) | 2 (216) | 2 (240) |
| Anxiety | 5 (73) | NA | NA | NA | 5 (160) | NA | NA | NA |
| Coronary heart disease | NA | 3 (156) | 5 (125) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| COPD | NA | 4 (147) | 3 (198) | 3 (160) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Diabetes mellitus | NA | 5 (143) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Heart failure | NA | NA | 4 (136) | 2 (248) | NA | NA | NA | 5 (169) |
| Menopause | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 (313) | NA | NA | NA |
| Osteoarthritis | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 (143) | 3 (186) | NA |
| Urinary tract infection | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 (147) | NA |
| Dementia | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 (215) |
| General miscellaneous | NA | NA | NA | 5 (154) | NA | NA | NA | 4 (185) |