Research Article

Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Patients Diagnosed with Postpartum Depression: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Table 3

Top 5 coexisting disease codes among patients after diagnosed postpartum depression for all outpatients visits.

ā€‰Non-TCM usersTCM users
RankingDisease (code)n%Disease (code)n%

1Acute upper respiratory infections of unspecified site (465.9)154.89Acute upper respiratory infections of unspecified site (465.9)205.83
2Acute bronchitis (466.0)103.26Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold) (460)133.79
3Acute tonsillitis (463)82.61Acute tonsillitis (463)123.5
4Other and unspecified noninfectious gastroenteritis and colitis (558.9)82.61Dental caries (521.0)113.21
5Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold) (460)72.28Acute pharyngitis (462)72.04

TCM: traditional Chinese medicine.