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Reasons for late presentation to a medical professional according to patients (number of patients)
| Underestimation of symptoms, lack of awareness (22/15.3%) |
| Antibiotic treatment / observation by a general practitioner (21/14.6%) |
| Waiting time for an appointment (7/4.9%) |
| Attributing symptoms to other diseases (4/2.8%) |
| Scared or anxious (4/2.8%) |
Open question answers as determined by the investigators based on interviews with the patients
