Table 2 Clinical features at presentation and treatment.
| Clinical features | 0–15 years, n = 711 | Infants, n = 103 (14%)* | Children, n = 608 (86%)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Preadmission antibiotics | 214 (30) | 23 (22) | 191 (31) |
| Mild disease | 155 (22) | 15 (15) | 140 (23) |
| Moderate disease | 138 (19) | 15 (15) | 123 (20) |
| Severe disease | 418 (59) | 73 (71) | 345 (57) |
| Mild admitted | 102 (66) | 10 (67) | 92 (66) |
| Moderate admitted | 138 (100) | 15 (100) | 123 (100) |
| Severe admitted | 403 (94) | 73 (99) | 330 (92) |
| Dyspnoea | 310 (44) | 56 (54) | 254 (42) |
| Sao2 <93% | 213 (30) | 36 (35) | 177 (29) |
| Temperature >38°C | 435 (61) | 52 (50) | 383 (63) |
| Lobar CXR | 141 (20) | 23 (22) | 118 (19) |
| Patchy CXR | 435 (61) | 58 (56) | 377 (62) |
| Perihilar CXR | 127 (18) | 20 (19) | 107 (18) |
| Effusion (includes empyema) | 65 (9) | 3 (3) | 62 (11) |
| Empyema | 24 (3) | 1 (1) | 23 (4) |
| Oxygen | 276 (39) | 54 (52) | 222 (37) |
| Days given, median (IQR) | 2 (1, 4) | 4 (2, 6) | 2 (1, 3) |
| Range | 1–57 | 1–38 | 1–57 |
| IV fluid | 147 (21) | 33 (32) | 114 (19) |
| Days given, median (IQR) | 2 (1, 3) | 2 (1, 4) | 2 (1, 3) |
| Range | 1–21 | 1–21 | 1–20 |
| Nasogastric feed | 61 (9) | 30 (29) | 31 (5) |
| Days given, median (IQR) | 4 (2, 10) | 4 (2, 8.5) | 4.5 (2, 13) |
| Range | 1–28 | 1–28 | 1–28 |
| Antibiotics given | 682 (96) | 96 (93) | 586 (96) |
| IV antibiotics | 501 (70) | 73 (71) | 428 (70) |
| Days given, median (IQR) | 2 (2, 4) | 3 (2, 4) | 2 (2, 4) |
| Range | 1–22 | 1–12 | 1–22 |
| Oral antibiotics | 564 (79) | 77 (75) | 487 (80) |
| Days given, median (IQR) | 6 (5, 7) | 6 (5, 7) | 6 (5, 7) |
| Range | 1–90 | 1–21 | 1–90 |
*Infants are <1 year old and children are ⩾1 year old.