TABLE 1.
Distribution of clinical characteristics of the cohort used to recalibrate and test RISC‐Malawi model
| Updating dataset (n = 30,343) | Test dataset (n = 20,326) | All patients (N = 50,669) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality | 2458 (8.1%) | 1948 (9.6%) | 4406 (8.7%) |
| Child‐sex (Female) | 13,380 (44.1%) | 8804 (43.3%) | 22,184 (43.8%) |
| Age in months Median (Min, Max) | 13.0 (2.00, 59.0) | 13.0 (2.00, 59.0) | 13.0 (2.00, 59.0) |
| Moderate hypoxemia a | 1971 (6.5%) | 1904 (9.4%) | 3875 (7.6%) |
| Severe hypoxemia b | 4071 (13.4%) | 4878 (24.0%) | 8949 (17.7%) |
| Moderately malnourished c | 5245 (17.3%) | 3454 (17.0%) | 8699 (17.2%) |
| Severely malnourished d | 1882 (6.2%) | 1160 (5.7%) | 3042 (6.0%) |
| Wheezing | 3837 (12.6%) | 2829 (13.9%) | 6666 (13.2%) |
| Unconscious e | 1774 (5.8%) | 1447 (7.1%) | 3221 (6.4%) |
a
Defined as oxygen saturation 90%–92%.
b
Defined as oxygen saturation < 90%.
c
Defined as Mid‐Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) of between 11.5 and 13.5 cm.
d
Defined as MUAC <11.5 cm.
e
Defined as either painful responsive or unresponsive in the disability scale of AVPU (Alert, Verbal, Painful responsive, unresponsive).