Table 1.
Patient symptom presentation to the pharmacy team.
| TYI Leaflet “Possible Urinary Signs and Symptoms” * | Number of Patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Dysuria | 55,665 (53) |
| (Increased) Frequency | 53,609 (51) |
| (Increased) Urgency | 49,397 (47) |
| Cloudy urine | 29,899 (29) |
| Suprapubic pain | 16,816 (16) |
| New Nocturia | 14,839 (14) |
| Haematuria | 6285 (6) |
| Abnormal vaginal discharge | 5935 (6) |
| Other mainly comprising of: | 2048 (2) |
| - back pain | 473 (0) |
| - vaginal itching | 385 (0) |
| - smelly urine | 211 (0) |
| Total | 104,142 |
| Number of presenting symptoms | |
| 1 | 33,428 (32) |
| 2–3 | 55,805 (54) |
| 4–5 | 13,422 (13) |
| >5 | 1487 (1) |
| Total | 104,142 (100) |
| Strongly predictive: Two or more of: cloudy urine, nocturia, dysuria (non-pregnant patient) | 22,381 (23) |
* Multiple symptoms could be ticked simultaneously.