History taking in chain and independent pharmacies when presented with cases of suspected TB and diarrhoea
| Case | Recommended questions | Chain (n=103) % (95% CI) | Independent (n=230) % (95% CI) | p Value* |
| Suspected TB | Consulted a doctor? | 1.9 (0.5 to 7.5) | 3.5 (1.7 to 6.8) | 0.448 |
| Chest pain? | 1.0 (0.13 to 0.67) | 2.6 (1.2 to 5.7) | 0.336 | |
| Sputum or blood in cough? | 11.7 (6.7 to 19.5) | 13.5 (9.6 to 18.6) | 0.646 | |
| Weakness or fatigue? | 0 | 0.9 (0.2 to 3.4) | 0.342 | |
| Weight loss? | 0 | 0 | ||
| Loss of appetite? | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chills? | 0 | 0 | ||
| Night sweats? | 1.0 (0.1 to 0. 7) | 1.7 (0.7 to 4.6) | 0.594 | |
| Any other symptoms? | 4.9 (2.0 to 11.2) | 1.7 (0.7 to 4.6) | 0.105 | |
| Tried any medication? | 0 | 1.7 (0.7 to 4.6) | 0.178 | |
| Asked any recommended questions? | 16.5 (10.5 to 25.0) | 22.6 (17.7 to 28.5) | 0.204 | |
| Diarrhoea | Blood in stool? | 0 | 0 | |
| Duration of diarrhoea? | 3.9 (1.5 to 10.0) | 4.4 (2.4 to 7.9) | 0.845 | |
| Number of stools per day? | 4.9 (2.0 to 11.2) | 2.2 (0.90 to 5.1) | 0.185 | |
| Number of episodes of vomiting? | 1.9 (0.5 to 7.5) | 3.9 (2.0 to 7.4) | 0.352 | |
| Presence of fever? | 0 | 0.9 (0.2 to 3.4) | 0.342 | |
| Preillness feeding practices? | 0 | 0 | ||
| Type of fluids and foods during illness? | 0 | 0 | ||
| Child passing urine? | 0 | 0.4 (0.1 to 3.1) | 0.503 | |
| Tried any medication? | 0 | 0 | ||
| Asked any recommended questions? | 9.7 (5.3 to 17.2) | 9.1 (6.0 to 13.6) | 0.867 |
*Estimated by Pearson’s χ2 test.