Table 2 Clinical characteristics for children less than 24 months admitted to hospital with respiratory symptoms
Variables (N = 777) | N (%) |
|---|---|
Respiratory Tract Symptoms | Â |
Either cough and/or Fast breathing / shortness of breath | 777 (100.0%) |
Cough | 769 (99.0%) |
Fast breathing / shortness of breath | 700 (90.1%) |
Nasal flaring / use of accessory muscles (n = 777) | 201 (25.8%) |
 Moderate to severe nasal flaring / use of accessory muscles (n = 201) | 104 (51.7%) |
Wheezing | 20 (2.6%) |
Other respiratory tract symptoms | Â |
 Runny nose | 412 (53.0%) |
 Nasal congestion | 342 (44.0%) |
 Earache | 17 (2.2%) |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | Â |
 Poor Feeding | 457 (58.8%) |
 Vomiting | 427 (55.0%) |
 Diarrhea | 245 (31.5%) |
Other symptoms | Â |
 Fatigue / weakness | 172 (22.1%) |
 Seizures | 89 (11.5%) |
 Irritability / fussiness | 14 (1.8%) |
 Skin Rash | 75 (9.7%) |
Other Diagnosis at admission | Â |
 Malaria | 365 (46.9%) |
 HIV/AIDS | 12 (1.5%) |
 Tuberculosis | 7 (0.9%) |
 Sickle cell | 11 (1.4%) |
Antibiotics taken prior to hospitalization for this illness | 224 (28.8%) |
Antibiotics given during this hospitalization | 777 (100.0%) |
Chest radiograph performed this hospitalization | 15 (1.9%) |
Status at discharge (n = 771) |  |
 Alive | 700 (90.8%) |
 Dead | 36 (4.7%) |
 Discharged against medical advice/abscond | 35 (4.5%) |
Length of stay in hospital in days (median [IQR]) | 4.0 [3.0, 6.0] |