Table 1.
Manifestations of community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization among those enrolled in the Centers for Disease Control Etiology of Pneumonia in the Community study
| Characteristic | Frequency in Children with Radiographic Evidence of Pneumonia (N = 2358) no. (%) |
|---|---|
| Symptom | |
| Cough | 2230 (95) |
| Abnormal temperature | 2155 (91) |
| Anorexia | 1766 (75) |
| Dyspnea | 1657 (70) |
| Chest indrawing | 1278 (55) |
| Radiographic finding | |
| Consolidation | 1376 (58) |
| Alveolar or interstitial infiltrate | 1195 (51) |
| Pleural effusion | 314 (13) |
Adapted from Jain S, Williams DJ, Arnold SR, et al. Community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization among U.S. children. NEJM 2015;372(9):839. Table 1; with permission.