Table 3 The proportion of reported comorbidity among the patients

From: C-reactive protein point-of-care testing and antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in rural primary health centres of North Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Comorbidity

Frequency (%)

Chronic bronchitis

25 (6.01)

Peptic Ulcer Disease

8 (1.92)

Arthritis

7 (1.68)

Hypertension

6 (1.44)

Osteomyelitis

6 (1.44)

Malaria

4 (0.96)

Bronchial asthma

3 (0.72)

Intestinal parasitosis

3 (0.72)

HIV

2 (0.48)

TB

2 (0.48)

Total

102 (24.5)

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