Table 1:
Demographics and clinical history of children presenting with suspected acute rheumatic fever, by enrolment site
| Lira district (n=264) | Mbarara district (n=146) | Total (n=410) | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Demographics | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 127 (48%) | 77 (53%) | 204 (50%) |
| Female | 137 (52%) | 69 (47%) | 206 (50%) |
| Age, years | 10·0 (6·8–13·0) | 10·0 (6·0–12·0) | 10·0 (6·5–12·6) |
| Housing, semi-permanent | 141 (53%) | 65 (45%) | 206 (50%) |
| Number of people in household | 6·0 (5·0–8·0) | 5·5 (4·0–7·0) | 5·8 (4·8–7·8) |
| Number of children younger than age 15 years in household | 3·0 (2·0–4·0) | 3·0 (2·0–4·0) | 3·0 (2·0–4·0) |
| Attendance to any type of school | 224 (85%) | 131 (90%) | 355 (87%) |
| Attendance to boarding school | 34 (13%) | 21 (14%) | 55 (13%) |
| Clinical history | |||
| Sore throat in past 4 weeks | 71 (27%) | 67 (46%) | 138 (34%) |
| Skin infection in past 4 weeks | 30 (11%) | 20 (14%) | 50 (12%) |
| Previous history of acute rheumatic fever | 1 (<1%) | 3 (2%) | 4 (1%) |
| Previous history of rheumatic heart disease | 1 (<1%) | 3 (2%) | 4 (1%) |
| HIV-positive status | 5 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 6 (1%) |
| Family member with acute rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease | 11 (4%) | 6 (4%) | 17 (4%) |
Data are n (%), or median (IQR).