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. 2008 Apr 1;58(549):236–241. doi: 10.3399/bjgp08X279689

Table 1.

Reported frequency of measurement of temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate in children aged <5 years in routine clinical practice (n = 162 GPs).

Frequency of measurement Temperature, n (%) Pulse rate, n (%) Respiratory rate, n (%)
Never 10 (6.2) 11 (6.8) 11 (6.8)

Less than once a month 24 (14.8) 63 (38.9) 53 (32.7)

Between once a month and once a week 40 (24.7) 54 (33.3) 71 (43.8)

At least once a week 88 (54.3) 34 (21.0) 27 (16.7)