Table 2.
Features independently associated with a gut feeling of serious infection in children for whom clinical impression of serious illness was lacking
| Features | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Model excluding variables elicited at clinical examination (n=2295)* | Model including all variables (n=2279)† | |
| Presenting symptoms: | ||
| Cough | 0.26 (0.09 to 0.71) | 0.26 (0.09 to 0.74) |
| Diarrhoea | 0.15 (0.03 to 0.72) | 0.11 (0.02 to 0.69) |
| Weight loss | 16.83 (3.29 to 85.96) | 10.53 (1.53 to 72.50) |
| Urinary symptoms | 11.64 (3.19 to 42.45) | 13.51 (3.69 to 49.44) |
| Convulsions | 80.51 (6.16 to 1051.60) | 61.72 (3.56 to 1069.56) |
| Child’s overall appearance: | ||
| Drowsiness | 3.49 (1.04 to 11.75) | — |
| No laughing | 3.37 (1.27 to 9.00) | 3.84 (1.47 to 10.04) |
| Changed breathing | 4.88 (1.38 to 17.26) | — |
| Clinical examination findings: | ||
| Tachypnoea | — | 13.64 (3.52 to 52.80) |
| Decreased consciousness | — | 52.04 (2.73 to 992.18) |
| Parental concern illness is different | 26.93 (9.02 to 80.41) | 36.26 (12.28 to 107.07) |
| Years of experience of doctor‡ | 0.95 (0.90 to 1.00) | 0.95 (0.90 to 1.00) |
*R2=0.3174.
†R2=0.3397.
‡Years since graduation from medical school.