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. 2020 Jan 20;102(3):637–643. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0477

Table 3.

Signs and symptoms related to chronic hepatitis sequelae: lay population and informal health workers recognition

All (N = 136) Lay population (n = 105) Informal health workers (n = 31)
Do you recognize these signs and symptoms?
 No 52 (38%) 34 (32%) 18 (58%)
 Yes, but I cannot describe what it is 6 (5%) 6 (6%) 0
 Yes, and I can describe what it is 78 (57%) 65 (62%) 13 (42%)
How do you call these signs and symptoms? (multiple answer accepted)
 Pëyis 35 (45%) 32 (49%) 3 (23%)
Pakiss 6 (8%) 4 (6%) 2 (15%)
Danayel 4 (5%) 4 (6%) 0
Yakou 4 (5%) 4 (6%) 0
Biir Buy Root 1 (1%) 0 1 (8%)
Fièvre jaune 5 (6%) 5 (8%) 0
Hépatite 5 (6%) 2 (3%) 3 (23%)
 Worms 3 (4%) 3 (5%) 0
 Liver disease 3 (4%) 3 (5%) 0
 Disease of Satan 7 (9%) 6 (9%) 1 (8%)
 Disease of the wind 2 (3%) 2 (3%) 0
 Pregnancy 6 (8%) 5 (8%) 1 (8%)
 Cancer 7 (9%) 6 (9%) 1 (8%)
 Other (varied, including gut ailment and insufficient vaccination) 20 (26%) 17 (26%) 3 (23%)