Table 1 Pattern of reported illness
From: Are 'Village Doctors' in Bangladesh a curse or a blessing?
Diseases | % of responses (n) |
|---|---|
Cold/Fever | 52.2 (399) |
Musculo-skeletal diseases | 9.7 (74) |
Gastro-intestinal tract diseases | 9.7 (74) |
Neurological disease | 6.1 (47) |
Respiratory tract diseases | 5 (38) |
Diarrhoeal diseases | 4.8 (37) |
Skin and soft tissue diseases | 3.1 (24) |
Cardiovascular diseases | 3 (23) |
Infectious diseases | 2.2 (17) |
Eye problem | 1.7 (13) |
Kidney and urinary tract diseases | 0.4 (3) |
Hepatobilliary | 0.4 (3) |
Cancer | 0.1 (1) |
Other | 1.6 (12) |
Total | 100 (765) |