Table 2.

Physical signs on the initial examination at admission to the emergency room, with OR for death (univariate analysis).

Physical sign	N (%)	OR (95% CI)
Fever	621 (73.2)	0.82 (0.44–1.53)
Petechiae	562 (66.3)	0.72 (0.40–1.30)
Kernig/Brudszinky signs	405 (47.8)	0.68 (0.37–1.22)
Nausea/Vomiting	282 (33.3)	0.64 (0.33–1.24)
Pharyngoamygdalitis	259 (30.5)	0.3 (0.13–0.71)
Low level of consciousness	234 (27.6)	1.89 (1.04–3.4)
Cyanosis	117 (13.8)	2.41 (1.24–4.7)
Irritability	110 (13)	0.93 (0.39–2.24)
Cold-like symptoms	75 (8.8)	0.66 (0.20–2.17)
Arthritis-arthralgia	61 (7.2)	0.53 (0.12–2.25)
Convulsions	20 (2.4)	4.35 (1.40–13.55)