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Table 3 Total amount of presenting symptoms in the sample and their distribution among male and female

From: The Sierra Leone Ultrasound Rainbow4Africa Project (SLURP): an observational study of ultrasound effectiveness in developing countries

Symptoms

Overall

N (%)

Male

Female

Chest pain and burns

22 (12)

13

9

Cough

5 (3)

5

0

Dyspnea

7 (4)

6

1

Palpitation

5 (3)

2

3

Swelling of feet

8 (4)

4

4

Abdominal pain

64 (34)

23

41

Abdominal distension and discomfort

11 (6)

6

5

Feeling of abdominal mass

10 (5)

5

5

Swollen testes

1 (1)

1

0

Difficulty in passing urine

3 (2)

1

2

Obstetrics problems

16 (9)

0

16

Menstrual problems

20 (11)

0

20

Vaginal discharge

15 (8)

0

15

Total

187 (100)

66

121