Table 2 Clinical characteristics and complications of 144 hospitalized children with pertussis
From: Mortality risk factors among hospitalized children with severe pertussis
Characteristics | Total | Survivors | Deaths | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 144 | N = 131 | N = 13 | ||
Number | Number | Number | ||
Clinical symptoms | ||||
Cough | 141 | 130 | 11 | 0.022 |
Facial congestion | 113 | 105 | 8 | 0.229 |
Whoop | 77 | 67 | 10 | 0.088 |
Cough ≥ 14 days | 71 | 70 | 1 | 0.002 |
Cyanosis | 65 | 54 | 11 | 0.003 |
Fever | 46 | 37 | 9 | 0.004 |
Axillary temperature ≥ 38.5℃ | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0.007 |
Fever ≥ 5 days | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
Shortness of breath | 40 | 28 | 12 | < 0.001 |
Fatigue with feeding | 39 | 28 | 11 | < 0.001 |
Vomiting/diarrhea | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0.126 |
Altered sensorium | 18 | 10 | 8 | < 0.001 |
Seizures | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0.008 |
Apnea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.092 |
Physical exam findings | ||||
Crackles | 66 | 54 | 12 | 0.001 |
Wheezing | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0.075 |
Oxygen saturation < 90% | 31 | 20 | 11 | < 0.001 |
Heart rate > 180/min(≤ 1 years) or > 160/min(> 1 year) | 29 | 18 | 11 | < 0.001 |
Respiratory rate > 70/min(≤ 1 years) or > 60/min(> 1 year) | 15 | 5 | 10 | < 0.001 |
Capillary refilling time(CRT) > 2 s | 15 | 4 | 11 | < 0.001 |
Decreased breath sounds | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
Complications | ||||
Pneumonia | 101 | 88 | 13 | 0.010 |
Respiratory failure | 35 | 22 | 13 | < 0.001 |
Septic shock | 15 | 5 | 10 | < 0.001 |
Pleural effusion | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0.024 |
Pulmonary hypertension | 13 | 1 | 12 | < 0.001 |
Toxic encephalopathy | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0.001 |
ARDS | 6 | 0 | 6 | < 0.001 |
Acute renal failure | 6 | 1 | 5 | < 0.001 |
Heart failure | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.002 |
Pneumorrhagia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.022 |