Table 2.
clinical and admission characteristics of 6 to 59 months of age children with SCAP, admitted to South Wollo zone public hospitals, North East Ethiopia, 2021. (n = 270)
| Characteristics | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration to seek care | <= 5 days of symptom onset | 236 | 87.41 |
| After 5 days of symptom onset | 34 | 12.59 | |
| Comorbidities | Present | 108 | 40 |
| Absent | 162 | 60 | |
| Previous history of ALRTI | Yes | 89 | 32.96 |
| No | 181 | 67.04 | |
| Malnutrition | No malnutrition | 216 | 80.00 |
| MAM | 39 | 14.44 | |
| SAM | 15 | 5.56 | |
| Vomiting | Present | 56 | 20.74 |
| Absent | 214 | 79.26 | |
| Diarrhea | Present | 40 | 14.81 |
| Absent | 230 | 85.19 | |
| HIV status of the child | Negative | 48 | 17.78 |
| Unknown | 222 | 82.22 | |
| Does the child have TB | No | 124 | 45.93 |
| Unknown | 146 | 54.07 | |
| Does the child have Malaria | No | 104 | 38.52 |
| Unknown | 166 | 61.48 | |
| Anemia | Present | 28 | 10.37 |
| Absent | 242 | 89.63 | |
| Convulsion | Present | 16 | 5.93 |
| Absent | 254 | 94.07 | |
| Unconsciousness | Present | 6 | 2.22 |
| Absent | 264 | 97.78 | |
| IV fluid given | Yes | 82 | 30.37 |
| No | 188 | 69.63 | |
| IV antibiotics given | Yes | 263 | 97.41 |
| No | 7 | 2.59 | |
| Fully immunized for his/her age | Yes | 188 | 69.63 |
| No | 82 | 30.37 | |
| currently breastfeeding | Yes | 163 | 60.37 |
| No | 107 | 39.63 |