Table 1 Baseline characteristics and sociodemographic characteristics
Total number of children (N = 18) | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender: female | 11 | 61.1 |
Perinatal infection | 3 | 16.7 |
Postnatal infection | 15 | 83.3 |
Preterm < 37 weeks | 3 | 16.7 |
Admission | Mean | SD |
Age at admission (days) | 64.8 | 53.9 |
Duration of admission (days) | 6.2 | 3.2 |
Age at admission | N | % |
< 1 month | 5 | 27.8 |
1–3 months | 8 | 44.4 |
4–6 months | 5 | 27.8 |
Symptoms | ||
Profound irritability | 17 | 94.4 |
Convulsions | 1 | 5.6 |
Fever | 17 | 94.4 |
Rash | 12 | 66.7 |
Laboratory | ||
Leukopenia (< 6 x 10E9/L) | 7 | 38.9 |
Leukocytosis (> 15 x 10E9/L) | 2 | 11.1 |
Thrombocytopenia (< 100 x 10E9/L) | 1 | 5.6 |
Increased CRP (> 15 mg/L) | 12 | 66.7 |
Treatment | ||
Antibiotics | 15 | 83.3 |
Assessment | Mean | SD |
Age (months) | 28 | 2.17 |
Sociodemographic determinants | ||
Maternal ethnicity | ||
Afro-Caribbean | 14 | 77.8 |
Asian | 1 | 5.6 |
Caucasian | 1 | 5.6 |
Latin American | 2 | 11.1 |
Paternal ethnicity | ||
Afro-Caribbean | 14 | 77.8 |
Caucasian | 3 | 16.7 |
Latin American | 1 | 5.6 |
Combined parental education | ||
Low level | 10 | 55.6 |
Middle level | 5 | 27.8 |
High level | 3 | 16.7 |
Mother: paid job | ||
Employed and paid | 15 | 83.3 |
Taking care of household | 1 | 5.6 |
Unemployed | 2 | 11.1 |
Father: paid job | ||
Employed and paid | 13 | 72.2 |
Unemployed | 1 | 5.6 |
Unknown | 4 | 22.2 |
Household smoking | ||
No | 12 | 66.7 |