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Table 1 Characteristics of the encounter; health complaint, sex of participants, and location of the PHCs

From: Negotiating bodily sensations between patients and GPs in the context of standardized cancer patient pathways – an observational study in primary care

Reason for care-seeking (health complaint):

Urban

Semi-urban

Rural

Problems with stomach

♀ = 2

  

Blood in stools

♂ = 1

♀ = 1

♀ = 1

Haematuria

 

♀ = 1

 

Lump

♀ = 1

♀ = 1

♀ = 1 ♂ = 1

Weight loss

♀ = 1 ♂ = 1

  

Skin lesion

♀ = 1 ♂ = 1

  

Unusual tiredness

♀ = 2

  

Coughing

  

♂ = 1

Constipation

♂ = 1

  
  1. Twelve women and six men participated at PHCs located at urban, semi-urban and rural areas