Table 5 Main reasons for consultation and differences of the two groups of patients
Reason for consultation | PHC-QDU patients n = 1186 | PHC-ED-QDU patients n = 1004 | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
Anemia | 195 (16.4) | 283 (28.2) | .005 |
Unintentional weight loss | 293 (24.7) | 123 (12.2) | .004 |
Febrile syndrome | 135 (11.4) | 237 (23.6) | .003 |
Adenopathies | 107 (9) | 25 (2.5) | NS |
Palpable masses | 42 (3.5) | 12 (1.2) | NS |
Lung and/or pleural abnormalities | 66 (5.6) | 31 (3.1) | NS |
Chronic diarrhea | 52 (4.4) | 22 (2.2) | NS |
Abdominal pain | 76 (6.4) | 30 (3) | NS |
Ascites | 26 (2.2) | 21 (2.1) | NS |
Rectorrhagia | 44 (3.7) | 163 (16.2) | .006 |
Jaundice | 21 (1.8) | 12 (1.2) | NS |
Dysphagia | 24 (2) | 14 (1.4) | NS |
Arthritis | 36 (3) | 9 (0.9) | NS |
Total | 1117 (94.2) | 982 (97.8) |