Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants
| Variables | N=330 | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Age (Days) | ||
| 0 – 6 |
253 |
76.7 |
| 7 – 28 |
77 |
23.3 |
|
Sex | ||
| Male |
170 |
51.5 |
| Female |
160 |
48.5 |
|
Weight (gm) | ||
| ≤ 2500 |
109 |
33 |
| > 2500 |
221 |
67 |
|
Maturity | ||
| Preterm |
77 |
23.3 |
| Term |
253 |
76.7 |
|
Clinical features (signs & symptoms) | ||
| Fever |
302 |
91.5 |
| Hypothermia |
8 |
2.4 |
| Inability to feed |
206 |
62.4 |
| Bulging fontanelle |
33 |
10.0 |
| Difficulty in breathing |
73 |
22.1 |
| Lower chest wall in drawing |
89 |
27.0 |
| Convulsions |
10 |
3.0 |
| Umbilical pus discharge with hyperaemia |
317 |
96.1 |
| Skin rash with pus spots |
31 |
9.4 |
| Jaundice | 44 | 13.3 |