Symptoms and diagnoses in STD patients, primary care level, Mozambique
| Female (n=254) | No (%) | Male (n=99) | No (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presenting symptoms | |||
| Vaginal discharge | 193 (76) | Urethral discharge | 46 (46) |
| Lower abdominal pain | 130 (51) | Genital ulcer | 41 (41) |
| Burning urine | 51 (20) | Burning urine | 38 (38) |
| Genital itching | 41 (16) | Genital itching | 27 (27) |
| Genital ulcer | 38 (15) | Genital vesicles | 10 (10) |
| Genital vesicles | 10 (4) | Bubo | 8 (8) |
| Genital warts | 5 (2) | Genital warts | 2 (2) |
| Female (n=197) | No (%) | Male (n=68) | No (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnoses | |||
| Syndromic: | Syndromic: | ||
| Vaginal discharge | 102 (52) | Genital ulcer | 14 (21) |
| Genital ulcer | 10 (5) | Urethral discharge | 12 (18) |
| Total | 112 (57) | 26 (38) | |
| Aetiological: | Aetiological: | ||
| Syphilis | 26 (13) | Gonorrhoea | 13 (19) |
| Gonorrhoea | 20 (10) | Syphilis | 11 (16) |
| Trichomonas | 18 (9) | Non-gonococcal urethritis | 7 (10) |
| Non-gonococcal urethritis | 10 (5) | Lymphogranuloma venereum | 6 (9) |
| Lymphogranuloma venereum | 4 (2) | Herpes | 3 (4) |
| Candidiasis | 4 (2) | Chancroid | 2 (3) |
| Chancroid | 3 (2) | ||
| Total | 85 (43) | 42 (62) |