Consultation rates with GPs and nurses for any reason by patients’respiratory conditions in 2005.
| Disease | Total consultations | Disease patients | Crude rate per person | Age–sex-standardised rate per person (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 571 922 | 51 804 | 11.0 | 7.9 (7.8 to 8.0) |
| Asthma | 2 012 681 | 333 294 | 6.0 | 6.4 (6.4 to 6.5) |
| Cystic fibrosis | 4 033 | 706 | 5.7 | 5.1 (4.9 to 5.4) |
| Lower respiratory tract infection | 3 797 841 | 566 643 | 6.7 | 6.1 (6.1 to 6.2) |
| Lung cancer | 23 824 | 1 846 | 12.9 | 7.9 (7.5 to 8.2) |
| Mesothelioma | 941 | 69 | 13.6 | 4.1 (3.6 to 4.6) |
| Occupational lung disease | 27 441 | 3 345 | 8.2 | 6.7 (6.5 to 6.9) |
| Pneumonia | 311 762 | 44 069 | 7.1 | 6.1 (6.1 to 6.1) |
| Tuberculosis | 99 045 | 13 762 | 7.2 | 5.2 (5.1 to 5.2) |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 6 099 503 | 1 162 796 | 5.3 | 5.5 (5.5 to 5.5) |
| All patients | 12 749 498 | 2 958 366 | 4.3 | 4.3 (4.3 to 4.3) |