Category of warning signs | Warning sign | Total (n = 7058) n (%) | Gaza Strip (n = 2655) n (%) | WBJ (n = 4403) n (%) | p-value |
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Warning signs with blood | Vaginal bleeding after menopause | 5028 (71.2) | 2051 (77.3) | 2977 (67.6) | < 0.001 |
Vaginal bleeding between periods | 4190 (59.4) | 1729 (65.1) | 2461 (55.9) | < 0.001 | |
Having menstrual periods that are heavier or longer than usual | 4142 (58.7) | 1648 (62.1) | 2494 (56.6) | < 0.001 | |
Vaginal bleeding during or after sex | 3684 (52.2) | 1480 (55.7) | 2204 (50.1) | < 0.001 | |
Blood in the stool or urine | 3496 (49.5) | 1175 (44.3) | 2321 (52.7) | < 0.001 | |
Warning signs with pain | Persistent pelvic pain | 4188 (59.3) | 1592 (60.0) | 2596 (59.0) | 0.41 |
Unusual discomfort or pain during sex | 3308 (46.9) | 1285 (48.4) | 2023 (45.9) | 0.045 | |
Persistent lower back pain | 2941 (41.7) | 1144 (43.1) | 1797 (40.8) | 0.06 | |
Warning signs with nonspecific nature | Extreme generalized fatigue | 4601 (65.2) | 1773 (66.8) | 2828 (64.2) | 0.029 |
Unexplained weight loss | 4578 (64.9) | 1759 (66.3) | 2819 (64.0) | 0.06 | |
Persistent vaginal discharge that smells un-pleasant | 3123 (44.3) | 1137 (42.8) | 1986 (45.1) | 0.06 | |
Persistent diarrhea | 1551 (22.0) | 580 (21.8) | 971 (22.1) | 0.84 |