Table 1. Characteristics of the 982 children presenting with pharyngitis.

Characteristic	N (%)
Demographic variables
Males	429 (44)
Age, (median years (IQR))	8.3 (6.4 to 10.6)
Residence in Langa	156 (16)
Black African	286 (29)
Mixed Ancestry	696 (71%)
Clinical Symptoms
Cough	661 (67)
Rhinorrhea	573 (58)
Hoarseness	165 (17)
Temperature > 38 °C	347 (35)
Tonsillar erythema	865 (88)
Tonsillar swelling	864 (88)
Presence of exudate on the pharynx	78 (8)
Presence of exudate on the tonsils	507 (52)
Oropharyngeal candidiasis	29 (3)
Tenderness of an anterior cervical node	589 (60)
Presence of an anterior cervical lymph node greater than 1.5 cm in diameter	398 (41)
Presence of a rash.	120 (12)
Laboratory diagnosis
Group A Streptococcus positive	206 (21)

N, number; °C, degrees Celsius;