Table 2.
Individual questionnaire among cases and controls in multicenter case–control study of pneumonia etiology in children
| Category | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| General | Hospital | Country |
| Demographic | Gender | Date of birth |
| Underlying diseases | Heart disease | Lung disease |
| Tuberculosis | Asthma | |
| Pneumonia | HIV infection | |
| Others | ||
| Medical history | Contact with tuberculosis | Previous influenza |
| Prior treatment with antibiotics | Prior treatment for fever | |
| Date of first symptoms | ||
| Clinical examination at enrollment | Weight | Height |
| Arm circumference | Temperature | |
| Blood pressure | Breathing rate | |
| Arterial oxygen saturation | Cough | |
| Dyspnea | Lower chest indrawing | |
| Cyanosis | Pulmonary crackles | |
| Dullness to percussion of the thorax | Rhonchi | |
| Wheezing | Rasping | |
| Diminished breathing sounds | Convulsions | |
| Other pulmonary signs and symptoms | Rhinopharyngitis | |
| Prostration or lethargy | Conjunctivitis | |
| Otitis | Inability to drink | |
| Skin rash | Diarrhea | |
| Vomiting | Other signs | |
| Radiological | Opacification | Abscess |
| findings | Interstitial syndrome | Pneumothorax |
| (cases only) | Alveolar infiltrate | Parenchymatous infiltrate |
| Vaccination (dates, number of doses) | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Influenza vaccine | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine |
| During hospital stay | Antibiotics (dates, doses, duration) | Oxygen therapy |
| Other drugs | Death | |
| Acute complications | Cause of death | |
| Recovery | ||