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Table 4 Multivariate adjusted likelihood ratios for indicators of meningitis amongst neonates and young infants in the derivation period with simplified scores.

From: Clinical indicators of bacterial meningitis among neonates and young infants in rural Kenya

Indicator

 

Adjusted Likelihood Ratios

Simplified scores

  

First Week of Life

Age 7 to 59 days

First week of life

Age 7 to 59 days

History of Fever

No

0.41

0.29

-1

-1

 

Yes

2.16

1.32

1

0

History of convulsions

No

0.90

0.72

0

0

 

Yes

2.03

3.89

1

1

Bulging fontanel

No

0.88

0.88

0

0

 

Yes

8.46

8.56

2

2

Irritability

No

0.96

0.96

0

0

 

Yes

3.83

1.91

1

1

Axillary temperature °C

< 36

0.94

0.78

0

0

 

36-37.4

0.62

0.70

0

0

 

37.5-38.9

1.59

1.14

0

0

 

≥ 39

3.57

2.76

1

1

constant

   

+1

Composite total

   

6

6