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Table 2 Proportion of patients reporting symptoms during follow up.

From: A computer-based medical record system and personal digital assistants to assess and follow patients with respiratory tract infections visiting a rural Kenyan health centre

Symptom

Day 1

Day 7

Day 30

Chest pains

77%

61%

60%

Cough

73%

64%

51%

Sputum production

66%

48%

37%

Feeling tired

62%

52%

31%

Fever

62%

34%

24%

Shortness of breath

53%

38%

31%

Sore Throat

42%

27%

23%

Felt better

 

81%

85%

Sought further medical care

 

17%

11%