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Table 3 Classification of mental primary diagnoses per disease group: 1993 (n = 636); 2005 (n = 360)

From: Medical Conditions of Nursing Home Admissions

Disease group

ICD-9

% 1993

% 2005

Most frequent disorder per group (%)

Psychosis

290 - 299

97.3

94.0

Dementia (98, 95), Psychiatric disorder (2, 5)

Neurosis

300 - 316

1.9

3.9

Depression(42, 64), alcohol abuse, behavioural dist.

Mental retardation

317 - 319

0.8

1.7

Mental retardation

Total

 

100%

100%

 
  1. The numbers in standard between the brackets indicate the percentage for 1993; those in bold refer to 2005.