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Table 2 Vital signs at presentation

From: Risk factors for severe hand foot mouth disease in Singapore: a case control study

Initial vital signs

Cases (n = 24)

Controls (n = 48)

  
 

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

OR (95 % CI)

P value

 

<1 year

1- 4.99 years

5-9.99 years

>10 years

<1 year

1- 4.99 years

5-9.99 years

>10 years

  
 

n = 3

n = 14

n = 5

n = 2

n = 6

n = 28

n = 10

n = 4

  

Heart rate (beats/min)

184 (170;200)

152 (131;173)

115(104;119)

117 (81;153)

146 (120;178)

123 (109;157)

112 (109;120)

109.5 (86.5;116.0)

1.02 (1.00;1.05)

0.021

Respiratory rate (breath/min)

40 (36;46)

30 (26;32)

25 (22;28)

31 (18;44)

35 (34;38)

30 (24;30)

20 (20;22)

20 (18;21)

1.15 (1.01;1.29)

0.03

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) (N = 24 vs 46)a

100 (75;111)

106 (96;118)

114 (91;121)

120.5 (108;133)

106 (87;110)

100 (87;108)

107.5 (100.0;129.0)

114 .0(104.5;115.5)

1.03 (0.99;1.07)

0.16

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) (N = 24 vs 46)a

50 (49;67)

64.5(53.0;78.0)

65 (60;71)

65 (62;68)

54 (46;63)

65 (58;70)

66 (57;68)

68.5 (63.5;73)

1.01 (0.96;1.05)

0.819

Pulse oximetry reading (%)

97 (96;100)

98.5 (98.0;100.0)

100 (100;100)

96.5 (95;98.5)

100 (99;100)

99 (98;100)

99 (99;99)

100 (99;100)

0.69 (0.48;0.97)

0.032

Temperature on arrival (°C)

38.40 (37.90;39.50)

38.55 (37.40;39.10)

36.3 (36.3;37.6)

36.8 (36.5;37.1)

38.05 (37.4;38.0)

37.20 (36.85;37.95)

37.85 (37.1;38.9)

37 (36.7;37.1)

1.32 (0.84;2.09)

0.227

  1. aNo documented blood pressure for 2 controls