Table 3. Client Illness History and Exam Findings Stratified by Region.
| Variable, n (%) | Mtwara (n = 374) | Mwanza (n = 403) | P-value |
| Presenting Symptoms | |||
| Fever | 352 (94%) | 388 (97%) | 0.0669 |
| Cough/trouble breathing* | 153 (40%) | 211 (55%) | 0.0008 |
| Abdominal symptoms | 148 (39%) | 197 (49%) | 0.0711 |
| Headache* | 33 (9%) | 13 (2%) | 0.0003 |
| Runny nose | 19 (5%) | 22 (5%) | 0.9510 |
| Beginning of symptoms | – | – | 0.5861 |
| Same day | 26 (7%) | 18 (5%) | |
| One day before | 148 (39%) | 134 (36%) | |
| 2–7 days before | 178 (48%) | 220 (53%) | |
| >7 days before | 22 (6%) | 31 (6%) | |
| Exam Findings | |||
| Fever | 66 (17%) | 33 (11%) | 0.0666 |
| Tachycardia* | 31 (8%) | 6 (1%) | 0.0003 |
| Pallor* | 9 (3%) | 5 (1%) | 0.0183 |
| Course breath sounds | 37 (9%) | 42 (13%) | 0.4687 |
| Abdominal tenderness* | 42 (11%) | 20 (4%) | 0.0005 |
| Hemoglobin Results | – | – | 0.2787 |
| No anemia (Hgb >11g/dl) | 27 (34%) | 54 (47%) | |
| Mild anemia (Hgb 7–11g/dl) | 46 (64%) | 56 (53%) | |
| Severe anemia (Hgb <7g/dl) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) |
*Proportions differed significantly between regions.