Table 1.
Top ten symptoms and diagnoses of febrile patients
| Symptom | Frequency | Percent | Diagnosisa | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headache | 1258 | 49.9 | ARI | 1106 | 43.9 |
| Poor appetite | 1120 | 44.5 | Malaria | 1029 | 40.8 |
| Nasal congestion | 1032 | 41.0 | UTI | 819 | 32.5 |
| General body pains | 995 | 39.5 | Typhoid | 772 | 30.6 |
| Diarrhoea | 860 | 34.1 | Enteritis | 766 | 30.4 |
| Dizziness | 841 | 33.4 | Pneumonia | 732 | 29.1 |
| Cough | 828 | 32.9 | Ear infection | 731 | 29.0 |
| Fatigue | 804 | 31.9 | Tonsillitis | 726 | 28.8 |
| Pain on passing urine | 784 | 31.1 | Anaemia | 715 | 28.4 |
| Nausea | 747 | 29.7 | Eye infection | 702 | 27.9 |
| Sample size | 2519 | Sample size | 2519 |
aDiagnoses may not be based on standard ICD codes