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Characterization of pain as recorded in patient charts in Blantyre, Malawi.
| Character of pain | Frequency recorded (%) | Frequency not recorded (%) |
| Severity | 5 (5.5) | 86 (94.5) |
| Periodicity | 43 (47.3) | 48 (52.7) |
| Radiation | 7 (7.7) | 84 (92.3) |
| Alleviating factors | 5 (5.5) | 86 (94.5) |
| Exacerbating factors | 9 (9.9) | 82 (90.1) |
