Table 6 Resolution rates of the 16 acute minor illnesess during the first and second year of the program
Resolution (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Category | First year | Second year | Total | p* |
Burns | 93.5 | 94.8 | 94.2 | <0.0001 |
Emergency contraception | 90.8 | 92.8 | 91.7 | <0.0001 |
Skin injury | 91.6 | 90.9 | 91.2 | <0.0001 |
Skin fold dermatitis | 71.3 | 69.3 | 70.3 | 0.017 |
Increased arterial pressure | 70.0 | 67.2 | 68.4 | <0.0001 |
Twisted ankle | 66.0 | 66.6 | 66.3 | NS |
Nose bleeding | 64.1 | 65.1 | 64.6 | NS |
Acute diarrhea | 62.1 | 63.5 | 62.8 | <0.0001 |
Tooth pain | 54.1 | 56.1 | 55.2 | <0.0001 |
Anxiety attacks | 55.3 | 53.1 | 54.1 | 0.0013 |
Low back pain | 51.4 | 51.2 | 51.6 | NS |
Flu | 51.1 | 47.9 | 49.9 | 0.0026 |
Sore throat | 45.7 | 49.9 | 47.8 | <0.0001 |
Lower urinary symptoms | 46.8 | 47.5 | 47.2 | 0.018 |
Pink eye | 45.5 | 46.7 | 46.1 | 0.009 |
Upper respiratory symptoms | 41.4 | 42.7 | 42 | <0.0001 |
Total | 61.8 | 63.1 | 62.5 | <0.0001 |