Table 4

Time-loss illness (no time loss days, 1 day loss and >1 day time loss) in each system and for common diagnoses (number and percentage of illnesses per system or specific diagnosis; missing data in eight of the 466 reported illnesses)

SystemIllnessNo time loss days1 day>1 day
All systemsAll illnesses (n=458)386 (73.9)44 (9.6)30 (6.6)
RespiratoryAll respiratory system illness (n=142)115 (81.0)9 (6.3)18 (12.7)
Acute upper respiratory tract infection (n=72)53 (73.6)6 (8.3)13 (18.1)
Allergic rhinitis (n=21)21 (100)
DigestiveAll digestive system illness (n=128)88 (68.8)30 (23.4)10 (7.8)
Infective gastro-enteritis (n=61)29 (47.5)23 (37.7)9 (14.8)
Non-infective gastro-enteritis (n=31)28 (90.3)3 (9.7)
Skin and subcutaneous tissueAll skin and subcutaneous illness (n=102)101 (99.0)1 (1.0)
Bacterial skin infection (n=42)41 (97.6)1 (2.4)
Fungal skin infection (n=18)18 (100)
Viral skin infection (n=13)13 (100)
Allergic dermatitis (n=12)12 (100)
NervousAll nervous system illness (n=21)21 (100)
Headache (n=19)19 (100)
Mental or behaviouralAll mental or behavioural illness (n=19)18 (94.7)1 (5.3)
Sleep disorder (n=17)17 (100)
Ears and mastoidAll ear and mastoid illness (n=16)16 (100)
Otitis externa or media (n=5)5 (100)
GenitourinaryAll genitourinary illness (n=12)8 (66.7)3 (25.0)1 (8.3)