Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of study participants. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Characteristic | Participants*(n=11 847) |
|---|---|
| Median (interquartile range) age (months) | 17 (7 to 35) |
| Girls | 5494 (46) |
| History of fever | 9822/11 838 (83) |
| History of cough | 5275/11 838 (45) |
| History of difficulty breathing | 4065/11 838 (34) |
| History of diarrhoea | 2545/11 838 (22) |
| History of convulsions | 2719/11 837 (23) |
| Mean (SD) weight for age z score | −1.84 (1.50) |
| Kwashiorkor | 766/11 833 (6.5) |
| Axillary temperature ≥37.5°C | 7273/11 813 (62) |
| Impaired consciousness | 734/11 835 (6.2) |
| Tachypnoea | 4064/11 741 (35) |
| Subcostal indrawing | 2317/11 834 (20) |
| Deep breathing | 737/11 836 (6.2) |
| Anaemia (Hb<8 g/dl) | 4584/11 813 (39) |
| Severe anaemia (Hb<5 g/dl) | 1173/11 813 (9.9) |
| Malaria parasitaemia | 5 270/11 786 (45) |
*
Denominators less than 11 847 indicate missing data.