Table 2. Condition specific rates of respondents with belief about the need for a GP consultation *.
| Symptom | Responders n(%) | Rural n(%) | Urban n(%) |
| Sore throat | 376 (31.1) | 167 (31.2) | 209 (31) |
| Cough with transparent phlegm | 673 (55.6) | 299 (55.8) | 374 (55.5) |
| Cough with yellow/green phlegm | 876 (72.4) | 371 (69.2) | 505 (74.9)** |
| Cough with fever | 879 (72.6) | 389 (72.6) | 490 (72.7) |
| Cough lasting more than 2 weeks | 980 (81) | 428 (79.9) | 552 (81.9) |
| Respiratory tract infection | 830 (68.6) | 359 (67) | 471 (69.9) |
| Common cold | 395 (32.6) | 167 (31.2) | 228 (33.8) |
| Acute bronchitis | 1125 (93) | 495 (92.4) | 630 (93.5) |
| Pneumonia | 1140 (94.2) | 503 (93.8) | 637 (94.5) |
*- answers “I need the doctor's help” or “strongly believe I need the doctor's help” were included.
**- P<0.05 for living area comparison.