Table 3.
Proportion of video recordings of children with cough or difficult breathing attending outpatient clinics in Tanzania that were readable by both observer paediatricians, N = 711
| Variable | Agreement of ±2 bpm RR by both paediatricians, N = 711 | P‐value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes 476 (66.9%) | No 235 (33.1%) | OR (95% CI) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 272 (64.0) | 153 (36.0) | 1 | |
| Female | 204 (71.3) | 82 (28.7) | 1.23 (0.79–1.90) | 0.360 |
| Temperature at baseline | ||||
| Normal (<37.5 °C) | 375 (66.6) | 188 (33.4) | 1 | |
| High (≥37.5 °C) | 101 (68.2) | 47 (31.8) | 1.02 (0.61–1.71) | 0.944 |
| History of rapid breath | ||||
| No | 289 (68.0) | 136 (32.0) | 1 | |
| Yes | 187 (65.4) | 99 (34.6) | 0.98 (0.63–1.52) | 0.935 |
| Duration of illness | ||||
| <5 days | 353 (62.5) | 212 (37.5) | 1 | |
| ≥5 days | 123 (84.3) | 23 (15.7) | 3.44 (1.95–6.08) | <0.001 |
| Child state | ||||
| Awake/calm | 280 (67.5) | 135 (32.5) | 1 | |
| Sleeping | 98 (70.0) | 42 (30.0) | 1.34 (0.82–2.20) | 0.248 |
| Agitation | 71 (59.2) | 49 (40.8) | 0.71 (0.44–1.15) | 0.161 |
| Feeding | 27 (75.0) | 9 (25.0) | 1.88 (0.77–4.55) | 0.164 |
OR indicates an odds ratio; it is adjusted for age group. CI indicates confidence intervals; bolded OR and CIs indicate significant level at P‐value of <0.05. °C indicates degree Celsius.