Table 2. Clinical characteristics of enrolled febrile pediatric and adult patients.
| Indicator | Children (1<5yrs) (N = 139) |
Older Children (5<14yrs) (N = 190) |
Adult (≥15yrs) (N = 678) |
Total (N = 1007) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
| Axillary Temperature (°C) | ||||
| Mild (37.5°C—38.0°C) | 87 (63) | 117 (62) | 377 (56) | 581 (58) |
| Moderate (38.1–38.6°C) | 45 (32) | 59 (31) | 233 (34) | 337 (34) |
| Severe (38.7–40.5°C) | 7 (5) | 14 (7) | 68 (10) | 89 (9) |
| Median (IQR) | 38.2 (37.8–38.7) | 38.2 (37.9–38.7) | 38.3 (37.9–39) | 38.2 (37.8–38.9) |
| Mean (SD) | 38.3 | 38.4 | 38.4 | 38.4 |
| Recent Weight loss | ||||
| Yes | 26 (19) | 19 (10) | 99 (15) | 144 (14) |
| Chief Complaints | ||||
| Headache | 47 (34) | 154 (81) | 601 (89) | 802 (80) |
| Cough | 72 (52) | 64 (34) | 189 (28) | 325 (32) |
| Abdominal pain | 18 (13) | 43 (23) | 131 (19) | 192 (19) |
| Chest pain | 4 (3) | 19 (10) | 147 (22) | 170 (17) |
| Vomiting | 28 (20) | 37 (20) | 95 (14) | 160 (16) |
| Diarrhea | 18 (13) | 10 (5) | 73 (11) | 101 (10) |
| Sore throat | 3 (2) | 25 (13) | 69 (10) | 97 (10) |
| Other | 19 (14) | 33 (17) | 189 (28) | 241 (24) |
| Presentation with Respiratory Illness | ||||
| Yes | 74 (53) | 83 (44) | 254 (38) | 411(41) |
| HIV Status (self-reported) | ||||
| Positive | 0 (0%) | 1 (1) | 20 (3) | 21 (2) |
| Negative | 8 (6) | 9 (5) | 194 (29) | 211 (21) |
| Unknown | 131 (94) | 180 (95) | 464 (68) | 775 (77) |
| Provisional Diagnosis | ||||
| Malaria | 24 (17) | 73 (38) | 295 (44) | 392 (39) |
| Undefined Fever | 30 (22) | 40 (21) | 120 (18) | 190 (19) |
| UTI | 26 (19) | 31 (16) | 118 (17) | 175 (17) |
| Upper Respiratory Infection | 33 (24) | 43 (23) | 88 (13) | 164 (16) |
| Pneumonia | 44 (32) | 27 (14) | 79 (12) | 150 (15) |
| Lower Respiratory Infection | 12 (9) | 9 (5) | 40 (6) | 61 (6) |
| Tonsillitis | 5 (4) | 16 (8) | 19 (3) | 40 (4) |
| Typhoid | 0 (0) | 4 (2) | 25 (4) | 29 (3) |
| Sepsis | 5 (4) | 2 (1) | 15 (2) | 22 (2) |
| Bronchitis | 1 (1) | 4 (2) | 15 (2) | 20 (2) |
| Severe Anemia | 5 (4) | 2 (1) | 2 (0) | 9 (1) |
| Admission Status | ||||
| Admitted | 48 (34) | 68 (36) | 347 (51) | 463 (46) |