Table 1.
Characteristics Demographics | N | % |
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Age | ||
0 to 5 years old | 41/117 | 41.9 |
6 to 20 years old | 18/117 | 15.4 |
21 to 60 years old | 35/117 | 29.9 |
> 60 years old | 15/117 | 12.8 |
Gender. Female | 60/117 | 51.3 |
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Clinical Features Before Admission | ||
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Fever >38.5 ÂșC | 85/117 | 72.6 |
Dry Cough | 81/117 | 69.2 |
Cough with sputum | 16/117 | 13.7 |
Myalgia | 11/115 | 9.6 |
Headache | 3/117 | 2.6 |
Rhinorrhea | 21/117 | 21.4 |
Low grade of fever | 7/109 | 6.4 |
Cyanosis | 16/116 | 13.7 |
Dyspnea | 40/116 | 34.5 |
Chest pain | 9/116 | 7.8 |
Vomiting | 40/117 | 34.2 |
Diarrhea | 45/116 | 38.8 |
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Clinical Features After Admission | ||
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Fever documented after admission | 98/117 | 83.8 |
Pulse>100 beats per minute | 96/115 | 83.5 |
Oxygen saturation values from pulse oximetry<95% | 65/117 | 55.6 |
Cyanosis | 19/115 | 16.5 |
Congested throat | 56/117 | 47.9 |
Lethargy | 25/117 | 21.4 |
Crackle | 57/116 | 49.1 |
Wheezing | 10/117 | 17.1 |
Respiratory rates >20 breaths per minute | 82/84 | 97.6 |
Respiratory distress | 49/117 | 42.2 |