Table 2.
Bivariable analysis of associations with 2-week mortality in outpatient children aged 3–11 months with suspected pneumonia in rural Bangladesh
| Alive (n=3824) | Dead (n=24) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, months | 6·0 (4·0–9·0) | 4·5 (3·5–7·5) | 0·0709 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Girls | 1583 (41·4%) | 12 (50·0%) | 0·3937 | |
| Boys | 2241 (58·6%) | 12 (50·0%) | .. | |
| Clinic | ||||
| Beanibazar | 1139 (29·8%) | 11 (45·8%) | 0·0331 | |
| Zakiganj | 1043 (27·3%) | 9 (37·5%) | .. | |
| Kanaighat | 1642 (42·9%) | 4 (16·7%) | .. | |
| Severe acute malnutrition* | 301 (7·9%) | 6 (25·0%) | 0·0020 | |
| WHO IMCI danger signs† | 8 (0·2%) | 0 (0%) | 0·8225 | |
| SpO2 in room air | ||||
| 94–100% | 3361 (87·9%) | 12 (50·0%) | <0·0001 | |
| 90–93% | 301 (7·9%) | 5 (20·8%) | .. | |
| <90% | 98 (2·6%) | 4 (16·7%) | .. | |
| Failed measurement | 64 (1·7%) | 3 (12·5%) | .. | |
| Hospitalisation | 349 (9·1%) | 9 (37·5%) | <0·0001 | |
| Oxygen | 150 (3·9%) | 7 (29·2%) | <0·0001 | |
Data shown as n (%) or median (IQR). IMCI=Integrated Management of Childhood Illness. SpO2=peripheral arterial oxyhaemoglobin saturation. p values are shown for the overall categories.
*
Weight-for-age z score of less than −3 or a mid-upper arm circumference of less than 11.5 cm or bilateral pedal oedema.
†
Stridor at rest, convulsions, not feeding or drinking, vomiting everything, lethargy, or coma.