Table 1

Prevalence of top 10 diagnoses, per 1000 people with intellectual disabilities, compared with the control group.

Per 1000 patients
ICPC codeWith ID (n = 868)Control (n = 4305)
Epilepsy172.83.2
Dermatomycosis123.255.5
Diabetes mellitus111.761.5
Acute infection of upper respiratory tract109.462.4
Excess cerumen95.629.5
Eczema by contact/other eczema86.451.3
No illness76.020.6
Insomnia/other sleeping disorder69.120.4
Other infection of skin/subcutis/erysipelas69.19.7
Medication/prescription/injection67.923.0
  • All diagnoses shown are significantly more frequently diagnosed in people with intellectual disabilities, χ2 test, P<0.001. ICPC = International Classification of Primary Care. ID = intellectual disability.