Table 2

Associated symptoms and co-morbidities in patients

No of patients (percentage)
Symptoms
Weight loss11 (4%)
Chest pain11 (4%)
Cough195 (71%)
Purulent sputum41 (15%)
Comorbidities
Ischaemic heart disease30 (10.9%)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease32 (11.6)
Hypertension15 (5.4%)
Asthma12 (4.3%)
Diabetes9 (3.2%)