Table 1.
Patient demographics and diagnoses made by health centers for patients referred by traditional healers
| Demographics | Number of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 401 | 51 |
| < 18 years | 323 | 42 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Malaria | 285 | 36.8 |
| Severe malaria | 10 | 1.3 |
| Cerebral malaria | 1 | 0.1 |
| Respiratory disease | 189 | 24.4 |
| Respiratory tract infection | 148 | 19.1 |
| Pneumonia | 33 | 4.3 |
| Other* | 8 | 1.0 |
| Gastrointestinal disease† | 72 | 9.3 |
| Genitourinary tract disease | 61 | 7.9 |
| Sexually transmitted infection‡ | 35 | 4.5 |
| Urinary tract infection | 23 | 3.0 |
| Other§ | 3 | 0.4 |
| Musculoskeletal disease‖ | 49 | 6.3 |
| Neurologic disease | 30 | 3.9 |
| Seizures/epilepsy | 21 | 2.7 |
| Other¶ | 9 | 1.2 |
| Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat conditions# | 32 | 4.1 |
| Helminthiasis | 29 | 3.7 |
| Skin and soft tissue infections** | 28 | 3.6 |
| Psychiatric disorder†† | 15 | 1.9 |
| Obstetric or gynecologic disorders‡‡ | 14 | 1.8 |
| Trauma/injury§§ | 11 | 1.4 |
| Tuberculosis‖‖ | 8 | 1.0 |
| Cardiovascular disease¶¶ | 8 | 1.0 |
| Surgical problems | 8 | 1.0 |
| Acute abdomen | 1 | 0.1 |
| Other## | 7 | 0.9 |
| Serious bacterial infections | 5 | 0.6 |
| Plague | 1 | 0.1 |
| Other*** | 4 | 0.5 |
| Other††† | 19 | 2.5 |
NOS = not otherwise specified. Patients could have more than one diagnosis.
Includes asthma (5) and bronchitis (3).
Includes peptic ulcer disease (28), gastroenteritis (15), diarrhea (12), dysentery (7), food poisoning (4), ascites (3), gastroesophageal reflux disease (2), and hemorrhoids (1).
Includes pelvic inflammatory disease (23), sexually transmitted infection NOS (9), and epididymitis/orchitis (3).
Includes benign prostatic hypertrophy (2) and vaginal candidiasis (1).
Includes lower back pain (36), arthritis (6), muscular pain (6), and sciatica (4).
Includes paralysis/paraplegia (5), stroke (2), and neuritis (2).
Includes conjunctivitis (12), otitis media (6), tonsillitis (5), mastoiditis (2), pharyngitis (2), sinusitis (1), cataracts (1), pterygium (1), and dental caries (1).
Includes cellulitis (9), tinea corporis (7), abscess (5), lymphadenitis (3), myositis (2), mastitis (1), and impetigo (1).
Includes mental illness NOS (9), psychosis (3), alcohol misuse (1), conversion disorder (1), and mood disorder NOS (1).
Includes pregnancy (6), active labor (2), dysmenorrhea (2), hyperemesis gravidarum (2), dysfunctional uterine bleeding (1), and puerperal fever (1).
Includes wound or other soft tissue injury (7), fracture (2), snakebite (1), and dog bite (1).
Includes pulmonary tuberculosis (7) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (1).
Includes hypertension (7) and angina (1).
Includes postoperative pain (4), inguinal hernia (1), chronic appendicitis (1), and lipoma (1).
Includes bacterial meningitis (1), sepsis (1), septic arthritis (1), and enteric fever (1).
Includes HIV testing (3), protein-energy malnutrition (3), diabetes mellitus (3), chicken pox (2), confusion (2), cervical adenopathy (2), allergies (1), allergic dermatitis (1), fatigue (1), and general body pain (1).