Table 2 Questions asked by providers in response to an adult diarrheal case in CDROs in Gondar town, north-west Ethiopia, August 2020 (N = 60)
History taking questions | Number of providers who asked | |
|---|---|---|
N | % | |
Age of the patient | 59 | 98.3 |
Sex of the patient | 12 | 20.0 |
Pregnancy status | 5 | 8.3 |
Onset and duration of diarrhea | 46 | 76.7 |
Frequency and amount of diarrhea | 35 | 58.3 |
Whether the diarrhea is watery or bloody | 55 | 91.7 |
Whether the diarrhea is mucoid or not | 32 | 53.3 |
Presence of tenesmus | 21 | 35.0 |
Presence of fever | 31 | 51.7 |
Presence and site of abdominal cramp | 24 | 40.0 |
Presence of vomiting | 19 | 31.7 |
Past-medical history | 0 | 0.0 |
Pre-illness feeding practice | 18 | 30.0 |
Whether the patient is taking medication for other purpose | 0 | 0.0 |
Whether the patient tried any medication to relief from the existing complication | 0 | 0.0 |