Table 2. Demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 150).
| Demographic Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in months (median (Q1-Q3)) | 24 (13–36) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 65 (43) |
| Male | 85 (57) |
| Parish | |
| Bugoye | 63 (42) |
| Mubuku | 12 (8) |
| Muhambo | 26 (17) |
| Other | 49 (33) |
| Clinical Characteristics | |
| Weight-for-age a | |
| Severely underweight | 16 (11) |
| Moderately underweight | 23 (15) |
| Normal | 108 (72) |
| Overweight | 2 (1) |
| Symptoms Reported by Caregiver | |
| Fever | 144 (96) |
| Cough | 104 (69) |
| Runny nose | 50 (33) |
| Diarrhea | 37 (25) |
| Skin rash | 31 (21) |
| Not eating | 28 (19) |
| Headache | 25 (17) |
| Vomiting | 21 (14) |
| Abdominal pain | 8 (5) |
| Joint pains | 4 (3) |
| Muscle aches | 3 (2) |
| Fatigue | 3 (2) |
| Convulsions | 2 (1) |
| Fast breathing | 1 (1) |
| Vital Signs | |
| Tachycardic b | 12 (8) |
| Tachypneic c | 39 (27) |
| Hypoxic d | 17 (11) |
a Nutritional status categories based on the WHO Child Growth Standards 2006 [42]. Severely underweight (weight-for-age <−3 SD of the median), moderately underweight (weight-for-age <−2 SD and ≥−3 SD of the median, normal (weight-for-age ≥−2 SD and ≤2 SD of the median), overweight (weight-for-age >2 SD and ≤3 SD of the median). Weight missing for 1 participant.
b Tachycardia defined as >160 beats per minute (bpm) for age 2 months– 1 year, >150 bpm for ages 1–3 years, and >140 bpm for ages 3–5 years [43].
c Tachypnea defined as ³ 50 breaths per min for ages 2 months to 1 year and ³40 breaths per minute for ages 1–5 years [29]. Respiratory rate was not measured for 5 participants.
d Hypoxia defined as <90% oxygen saturation.