Variables | Frequency (n = 584) | Percentage (%) |
Mode of admission | ||
Self-directed | 135 | 23.1 |
Brought by his parents | 16 | 2.8 |
Refferal | 406 | 69.5 |
Transferred | 27 | 4.6 |
Consultation delay | ||
<6 h | 7 | 1.2 |
6 h - 12 h | 80 | 13.7 |
12 h - 24 h | 142 | 24.3 |
24 h - 48 h | 91 | 15.6 |
>48 h | 264 | 45.2 |
Presentation | ||
Acute | 164 | 28.1 |
Chronic | 420 | 71.9 |
Presenting complaint | ||
Anuria/Oliguria | 2 | 0.4 |
Urinary burning micturition/Pollakiuria/Fever | 9 | 1.5 |
Flank pain with fever | 23 | 3.9 |
Flank pain without fever | 59 | 10.1 |
Testicular pain | 66 | 11.3 |
Painful erection | 20 | 3.4 |
Haematuria | 99 | 16.9 |
Urinary retention | 224 | 38.4 |
Urinary incontinence | 27 | 4.6 |
Fournier’s gangene | 52 | 8.9 |
Painful swelling of the glans | 1 | 0.2 |
Painful perineal swelling | 2 | 0.3 |