Medical Morbidity Profile of Adults in a Rural Community in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria: A Cross Sectional Survey

作     者：Nkeiruka Chigekwu Mbadiwe Birinus Adikaibe Ezeala-Adikaibe Celestine Chibuzor Okwara Monday Umeh Nwobodo Fintan C. Ekochin Casmir Orjioke Nkiruka P. Onodugo Titus Okpara Denise Paul Okoli Uzoma C. Okechukwu Mark Ezeme Obumneme B. Anyim Grace O. Eneh Obinna Donatus Onodugo Innocent Okoye Uchenna N. Ijoma Nkeiruka Chigekwu Mbadiwe;Birinus Adikaibe Ezeala-Adikaibe;Celestine Chibuzor Okwara;Monday Umeh Nwobodo;Fintan C. Ekochin;Casmir Orjioke;Nkiruka P. Onodugo;Titus Okpara;Denise Paul Okoli;Uzoma C. Okechukwu;Mark Ezeme;Obumneme B. Anyim;Grace O. Eneh;Obinna Donatus Onodugo;Innocent Okoye;Uchenna N. Ijoma

作者机构：Department of Medicine Enugu State University Teaching Hospital Enugu Nigeria Department of Medicine University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu Nigeria Memfys Hospital for Neurosurgery Enugu Nigeria Anambra State University Teaching Hospital Awka Nigeria 

出 版 物：《Health》 (健康（英文）)

年 卷 期：2023年第15卷第7期

页      面：711-727页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Symptoms Infectious Diseases Non-Communicable Diseases Rural Community Southeast Nigeria 

摘      要：Introduction: People in rural communities are exposed to the risk factors for non-communicable disease as those in urban areas. Correct interpretation and management of symptoms are important in primary care especially in rural communities where diagnostic facilities are not readily available. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in a village in Enugu South Local Government area of Enugu State. Thorough medical history was taken from all eligible participants who gave their consent. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26. Results: Data from a total of 1019 (64.7%) out of 1576 participants were analysed. Fever was by far the most common presenting complaint 580 (56.9%) of all participants and 67.9% of medical complaints seen in the clinic. This was followed remotely by musculoskeletal problems and neurological problems 15.6% and 3.8% of the participants respectively. Across all age groups, febrile illness was more than non-febrile illness except in those 65 years. Generalized body pains 74 (7.3%), back pains 55 (5.1), headache 33 (3.2%) and abdominal pains 24 (2.4%) were the commonest symptoms presented by the participants. About 15 (1.5%) of the population surveyed had had trauma/surgery in the past. This was twice the number who presented to the clinic with symptoms related to injury and trauma 7 (0.7%). Conclusions: Fever and musculoskeletal pains are the dominant medical complaints presented by adults in a rural community clinic. This may be related to the season of the year and the occupation of the population studied.