Table 5
Standardised hospitalisation ratios (SHRs) for selected diagnoses among female seafarers with at least three months employment in 1995
| Diagnosis text and ICD code | Observed number | SHR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99) | 13 | 147 | 78 to 251 |
| Neoplasms (C00–C97) | 39 | 159 | 113 to 217 |
| Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99) | 28 | 181 | 121 to 262 |
| Ischaemic heart disease (I20–I25) | 2 | 114 | 14 to 413 |
| Myocardial infarction (I21) | 0 | 0 | 0 to 536 |
| Varices in the legs | 8 | 206 | 89 to 407 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99) | 16 | 100 | 57 to 163 |
| Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K93) | 33 | 111 | 77 to 156 |
| Gastric or duodenal ulcer (K25–K27) | 0 | 0 | 0 to 411 |
| Gastritis and duodenitis (K29) | 4 | 369 | 101 to 946 |
| Inguinal hernia (K40) | 0 | 0 | 0 to 645 |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99) | 20 | 91 | 56 to 141 |
| Arthrosis of the hip (M16) | 0 | 0 | 0 to 490 |
| Arthrosis of the knee (M17) | 1 | 131 | 4 to 731 |
| Cervical disc disorders (M50) | 0 | 0 | 0 to 808 |
| Lumbar disc disorders (M51) | 1 | 33 | 1 to 181 |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99) | 63 | 133 | 102 to 170 |
| Injury and poisoning (S00–T99) | 59 | 181 | 138 to 234 |
| Fractures (S02, S12, S22, S32, S42, S52, S62, S72, S82, S92, T02, T08, T10, T12) | 21 | 261 | 161 to 399 |
| Internal injuries (S15–16, S25–27, S35–37, S45–46, S55–56, S65–66, S75–76, S85–86, S95–96) | 1 | 56 | 2 to 315 |
| Dislocation, sprain, and strain of joints and ligaments of knee (S83) | 8 | 168 | 73 to 332 |
| Acute poisoning (T35–65, T96–T97) | 12 | 322 | 166 to 563 |
