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Table 3 Knowledge of symptoms and complications of RTI's.

From: Female reproductive tract infections: understandings and care seeking behaviour among women of reproductive age in Lagos, Nigeria

Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

Knowledge of symptoms

  

Vaginal discharge

281

57.7

Vulval itching

263

54.0

Lower abdominal pain

158

32.4

Painful urination

138

28.3

Genital sore

109

22.4

Pain during menses

101

20.7

Genital/groin swelling

78

16.0

Painful intercourse

75

15.4

*Overall knowledge of symptoms

  

Poor

273

56.0

Fair

128

26.3

Good

86

17.7

Knowledge of complications

  

Infertility

280

57.5

Cervical cancer

89

18.3

Heavy menses

84

17.2

Ectopic pregnancy

78

16.0

Chronic pelvic pain

78

16.0

Miscarriage

76

15.6

Still birth

71

14.6

Congenital anomaly

58

11.9

*Overall knowledge of complications

  

Poor

345

70.8

Fair

108

22.2

Good

34

7.0

  1. *A total of 8 effects were scored. Knowledge of 0-2 = poor,
  2. Knowledge of 3-4 = fair, Knowledge of 5 and above = good.