Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population.
| Age (in months) | Number (N = 220) |
Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1–24 (infants) | 92 | 41.82 |
| 25–72 (preschoolers) | 82 | 37.27 |
| 73–144 (school-aged children) | 37 | 16.82 |
| 145–192 (adolescents) | 9 | 04.09 |
| Sex |
Number
(N = 220) |
Percentages
(%) |
| Male | 105 | 47.73 |
| Female | 115 | 52.27 |
| Degree of Fever |
Number
(N = 220) |
Percentages
(%) |
| 38–38.9oC | 67 | 30.45 |
| 39–39.9oC | 96 | 43.64 |
| ≥40oC | 57 | 25.91 |
| Duration of Fever |
Number
(N = 220) |
Percentages
(%) |
| <7 days (acute) | 194 | 88.18 |
| 7–14 days (subacute) | 26 | 11.82 |
| Total Malaria | N = 50 | 100.00% |
| Total Bacterial Infection | N = 49 |
Percentages
(%) |
| Otitis Media | 3 | 6.12 |
| Tonsillitis | 8 | 16.32 |
| Rhinitis/Rhinopharyngitis/Rhinobronchitis | 2 | 4.08 |
| Gastroenteritis/Enteritis | 8 | 16.33 |
| Pneumonia/Superinfected Bronchiolitis | 7 | 14.29 |
| Meningitis/Enchephalitis | 2 | 4.08 |
| Urinary Tract Infection | 10 | 20.41 |
| Impetigo/Folliculitis/Abscess | 2 | 4.08 |
| Fever without source | 7 | 14.29 |
| Total Viral Infection | N = 142 |
Percentages
(%) |
| Rhinitis/Rhinopharyngitis/Rhinobronchitis | 38 | 26.76 |
| Tonsillitis | 21 | 14.79 |
| Pneumonia/Bronchiolitis | 17 | 11.97 |
| Gastroenteritis/Enteritis | 31 | 21.83 |
| Meningitis/Encephalitis | 4 | 2.81 |
| Viral exanthem | 3 | 2.11 |
| COVID-19 | 4 | 2.81 |
| Fever without source | 24 | 16.90 |