Table 3.
The three characteristic signs and symptoms doctors associate with URTIs
| URTI | Signs and Symptoms | No. (%) of Doctors n = 92 |
| Pharyngitis | Sore throat / pain on swallowing | 82 (89.1) |
| Fever | 75 (81.5) | |
| Hyperaemic pharynx | 65 (70.7) | |
| Tonsillitis | Fever | 84 (91.3) |
| Red swollen tonsils | 74 (80.4) | |
| Generalised body pain | 67 (72.8) | |
| Common cold | Nasal discharge | 84 (91.3) |
| Fever | 71 (77.2) | |
| Congestion | 60 (65.2) | |
| Sinusitis | Headache | 77 (83.7) |
| Congestion | 69 (75.0) | |
| Fever | 55 (59.8) | |
| AOM | Pain in the ear | 88 (95.7) |
| Fever | 71 (77.2) | |
| Hyperaemic ear drum | 60 (65.2) |