Table 1 Demographics and gastrointestinal symptoms and their managements among the study population
Variable | Category | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 1332 | ||
Male | 845 | 63.4 | |
Female | 487 | 36.6 | |
Age | 1313 | ||
≤25 | 34 | 2.6 | |
26–45 | 440 | 33.5 | |
46–65 | 709 | 54.0 | |
< 65 | 130 | 9.9 | |
Nationality | 1325 | ||
Africa | 432 | 32.6 | |
Asia | 622 | 46.9 | |
Middle east | 232 | 17.5 | |
Othersa | 39 | 2.9 | |
Experienced GI symptoms | Yes | 133 | 9.7 |
Vomiting | 28 | 21.1 | |
Nausea | 27 | 20.3 | |
Abdominal pain | 41 | 30.8 | |
Constipation | 23 | 17.3 | |
Diarrhea | 69 | 51.9 | |
Mucus or blood in stool | 3 | 2.3 | |
Sought medical assistance | Yes | 104 | 78.2 |
Medical mission doctor | 77 | 74.0 | |
Hospital | 12 | 11.5 | |
Primary health center | 15 | 14.4 | |
Pharmacist | 7 | 6.7 | |
Medication taken | Yes | 103 | 77.4 |
Pain killer | 49 | 47.5 | |
Anti-diarrhea | 50 | 48.5 | |
Anti-constipation | 14 | 13.6 | |
Antibiotic | 45 | 43.7 |