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. 2015 Jan 15;5(1):e006766. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006766

Table 1.

Clinical signs and symptoms in 126 children with community-acquired pneumonia, in relation to age

Symptoms 0–23 months
(n=34)
2–4 years
(n=39)
≥5 years
(n=53)
p Value Total
(n=126)
Fever >37.5°C 7 22 31 0.0011 60
Wheeze 13 2 3 <0.0001 18
Increased respiratory rate 12 17 41 0.0001 70
Cough 32 38 53 0.2131 123
CRP (>8) 10 27 39 <0.0001 76
Lobar infiltration 11 18 25 0.9524 54
Unilateral infiltration (multiple) 5 8 13 0.9524 26
Bilateral infiltration 18 13 15 0.0587 46
Pleural effusion 1 2 4 0.8847 7
Sex (M) 24 16 31 0.0364 71

CRP, C-reactive protein.