Age
|
< 18 years
|
88 (21.6%)
|
18–64 years
|
283 (69.5%)
|
≥ 65 years
|
37 (9.1%)
|
Gender
|
Male
|
153 (37.6%)
|
Female
|
254 (62.4%)
|
Education1
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No formal education
|
25 (6.1%)
|
≤ 11th grade
|
254 (62.3%)
|
12th grade or higher
|
129 (31.6%)
|
Chronic medical conditions2
|
No chronic medical conditions
|
280 (68.6%)
|
Hypertension
|
49 (12.0%)
|
Hyperlipidemia
|
40 (9.8%)
|
Asthma
|
39 (9.5%)
|
Diabetes mellitus
|
31 (7.6%)
|
Chronic kidney disease
|
3 (0.7%)
|
Chronic liver disease
|
2 (0.5%)
|
Presenting symptom
|
Cough
|
59 (14.5%)
|
Musculoskeletal pain
|
55 (13.5%)
|
Skin rash or boil
|
34 (8.4%)
|
Rhinorrhea or nasal congestion
|
33 (8.1%)
|
Fever
|
31 (7.6%)
|
Wound
|
25 (6.1%)
|
Abdominal pain
|
15 (3.7%)
|
Chest pain
|
11 (2.7%)
|
Numbness
|
11 (2.7%)
|
Headache
|
10 (2.5%)
|
Sore throat
|
10 (2.5%)
|
Ear pain
|
7 (1.7%)
|
Dysuria
|
6 (1.5%)
|
Wheezing
|
5 (1.2%)
|
Shortness of breath
|
4 (1.0%)
|
Fatigue/lethargy
|
4 (1.0%)
|
Bleeding
|
2 (0.5%)
|
Enlarged lymph node
|
2 (0.5%)
|
Medication refill
|
2 (0.5%)
|
Other
|
81 (19.9%)
|
Previous evaluations for current illness2
|
No previous evaluations
|
196 (47.9%)
|
General practitioner
|
81 (19.8%)
|
Outpatient Department
|
114 (27.9%)
|
Traditional/Ayurvedic practitioner
|
9 (2.2%)
|
Other healthcare provider
|
24 (5.9%)
|
Previously medicated for current illness2
|
Non-prescription medication
|
66 (16.1%)
|
Prescription medication
|
176 (43.0%)
|
Traditional/herbal medicine
|
60 (14.7%)
|
No previous medications
|
138 (33.7%)
|