Table 1.
Relationship between symptoms and signs with stage at presentation
| Symptoms and Signs | Early (frequency) |
Late (frequency) |
p value (Fisher's exact test) |
| Dizziness | 3 | 3 | 0.68 |
| Convulsions | 1 | 2 | 0.56 |
| Headache | 15 | 8 | 0.60 |
| Palpitations | 4 | 0 | 0.14 |
| Poor vision | 3 | 1 | 0.64 |
| Abnormal behaviour | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Vomiting | 4 | 0 | 0.14 |
| Abdominal pain | 6 | 5 | 0.75 |
| General body pains | 13 | 8 | 1.00 |
| General body weakness |
8 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Yellow eyes | 0 | 2 | 0.16 |
| Abnormally sleepy | 8 | 7 | 0.57 |
| Oral sores | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Speech deficit | 1 | 4 | 0.15 |
| Low consciousness | 3 | 3 | 0.68 |
| Cough | 5 | 2 | 0.69 |
| Chest pains | 4 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Fever | 20 | 11 | 0.62 |
| Weight loss | 4 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Swollen face | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Anaemia | 4 | 6 | 0.29 |
| Lymphadenopathy | 6 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Hepatomegaly | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Splenomegaly | 2 | 4 | 0.21 |
| Edema | 3 | 5 | 0.25 |
| Neck stiffness | 3 | 3 | 0.68 |
| Tachycardia | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Jaundice | 0 | 2 | 0.16 |