Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for children with or without a serious infection
| Baseline characteristics | Serious infection (n=283) | No serious infection (n=8381) |
|---|---|---|
| Median age in years (IQR) | 1.8 (0.8–4.2) | 2 (1–4.1) |
| Sex, male (%) | 150 (53.0) | 4460 (53.3) |
| Recruited in general practice (n=3147) | 11 | 3136 |
| Recruited at a paediatric outpatient clinic (n=2895) | 75 | 2820 |
| Recruited at an emergency department (n=2622) | 197 | 2425 |
| Final outcome (admission >24 h with) | ||
| Sepsis | 10 | 0 |
| Meningitis | 17 | 0 |
| Appendicitis | 15 | 0 |
| Pneumonia | 163 | 0 |
| Osteomyelitis | 0 | 0 |
| Cellulitis | 3 | 0 |
| Bacterial gastroenteritis with dehydration | 21 | 0 |
| Complicated urinary tract infection | 54 | 0 |
| Non-serious infection | 0 | 8381 |