Table 2 Distribution of both primary and secondary diagnoses within 14 ICD-9-CM diagnostic categories for hospitalized individuals who served in the 1991 Gulf War and remained on active duty, FY 1995–2004
All years | FY 1995–1997 | FY 1998–2000 | FY 2001–2003 | FY 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 43 346 | n = 30 629 | n = 10 588 | n = 7572 | n = 1937 | |
Diagnostic categories* | %† | % | % | % | % |
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001–139) | 7.0 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.7 |
Neoplasms (140–239) | 7.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 8.8 |
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, and Immunity Disorders (240–279) | 10.4 | 5.8 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 16.9 |
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (280–289) | 5.4 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
Mental Disorders (290–319) | 13.8 | 10.4 | 13.3 | 14.0 | 14.8 |
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (320–389) | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
Diseases of the Circulatory System (390–459) | 14.7 | 9.4 | 14.3 | 20.8 | 25.1 |
Diseases of the Respiratory System (460–519) | 12.2 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.7 |
Diseases of the Digestive System (520–579) | 23.4 | 20.1 | 19.6 | 22.4 | 23.4 |
Diseases of the Genitourinary System (580–629) | 11.1 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 11.5 |
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (680–709) | 5.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (710–739) | 32.7 | 32.1 | 25.6 | 26.0 | 26.1 |
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions (780–799) | 18.7 | 13.0 | 17.1 | 23.2 | 24.2 |
Injury and Poisoning (800–999) | 21.0 | 16.6 | 20.8 | 20.9 | 19.6 |