Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of 873 children enrolled in a multicenter study of outpatient treatment of WHO defined severe pneumonia in Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghana and Vietnam (the MASS Study)
| Parameter | Bangladesh | Egypt | Ghana | Vietnam | All Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (%) | 65.6% (137/209) | 59.1% (140/237) | 53.8% (114/212) | 60.9% (131/215) | 59.8% (522/873) |
| Age of Children | |||||
| Mean age (months)* | 4.0 (3.0 to 7.0) | 9.0 (5.0 to 16.0) | 11.0 (6.0 to 23.0) | 11.0 (6.0 to 19.0) | 8.0 (5.0 to 16.0) |
| Subjects 3–5 months (%) | 64.6% (135/209) | 27.4% (65/237) | 21.7% (46/212) | 20.5% (44/215) | 33.2% (290/873) |
| Infants (3–11 months old) (%) | 89.5% (187/209) | 66.7% (158/237) | 50.5% (107/212) | 51.2% (110/215) | 64.4% (562/873) |
| Children (12–59 months old) (%) | 10.5% (22/209) | 33.3% (79/237) | 49.5% (105/212) | 48.4% (104/215) | 35.5% (310/873) |
| Breastfeeding (%) | 96.6% (198/205) | 84.6% (176/208) | 73.2% (120/164) | 69.9% (128/183) | 81.8% (622/760) |
| Relationship of Respondent to Child | |||||
| Mother (%) | 98.6% (206/209) | 94.9% (225/237) | 93.9% (199/212) | 83.7% (180/215) | 92.8% (810/873) |
| History of: | |||||
| Fever (%) | 97.1% (203/209) | 73.8% (175/237) | 97.2% (206/212) | 66.0% (142/215) | 83.2% (726/873) |
| Cough (%) | 100.0% (209/209) | 96.6% (229/237) | 99.1% (210/212) | 99.1% (213/215) | 98.6% (861/873) |
| Difficulty Breathing (%) | 99.5% (208/209) | 62.4% (148/237) | 98.1% (208/212) | 78.1% (168/215) | 83.8% (732/873) |
| Reported Antibiotic Use in Past 7 Days (%) | 44.0% (92/209) | 5.1% (12/237) | 3.8% (8/212) | 23.3% (50/215) | 18.6% (162/873) |
| Past History of Wheezing (1 or 2 episodes) (%) |
9.1% (19/209) | 7.2% (17/237) | 5.7% (12/212) | 14.0% (30/215) | 8.9% (78/873) |
| Up-to-date immunization status (%) | 96.2% (201/209) | 97.9% (232/237) | 93.9% (199/212) | 96.3% (207/215) | 96.1% (839/873) |
| Examination | |||||
| Presence of Dehydration | 1.9% (4/209) | 0.4% (1/237) | 3.3% (7/212) | 0.9% (2/215) | 1.6% (14/873) |
| Weight-for-age Z-score | −1.0 (−2.04 to −0.44) | −0.2 (−0.91 to 0.66) | −0.9 (−1.66 to 0.19) | −0.6 (−1.51 to 0.31) | −0.7 (−1.56 to 0.21) |
| Temperature (C)* | 37.8 (37.2 to 37.8) | 37.5 (37.0 to 38.0) | 37.8 (37.2 to 38.2) | 37.0 (37.0 to 37.9) | 37.7 (37.0 to 38.0) |
| Respiratory rate/min (3–11 months)* | 61.0 (57.5 to 67.0) | 54.5 (49.5 to 60.0) | 63.5 (59.0 to 66.0) | 55.0 (52.0 to 56.0) | 58.0 (53.0 to 63.5) |
| Respiratory rate/min (12–59 months)* | 58.8 (51.5 to 62.5) | 44.0 (36.5 to 51.0) | 58.5 (50.5 to 64.0) | 51.0 (46.0 to 54.0) | 51.0 (45.0 to 58.0) |
| Audible Wheeze (%) | 2.9% (6/209) | 15.6% (37/237) | 1.9% (4/212) | 48.8% (105/215) | 17.4% (152/873) |
*
Median (IQR)