Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of children admitted with CAP to HRL
| Variable | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, in months (median (IQR))a | 9 | 4–17 |
| Sex (Girls) | 26 | 43.6% |
| Reasons for seeking help at the hospital | ||
| Cough | 57 | 93.4% |
| Fever | 56 | 91.8% |
| Difficulty breathing | 40 | 65.6% |
| Fast breathing | 37 | 61.7% |
| Symptoms duration (median days (IQR))a | 6 | 4–7 |
| Symptoms at admission | ||
| Cough | 45 | 73.8% |
| Fast breathing (n = 58)b | 42 | 72.4% |
| Fever | 26 | 42.6% |
| Intercostal retraction | 38 | 62.3% |
| Subcostal retraction | 22 | 36.7% |
| Hemoglobin (median (IQR)a | 10.2 | 9.3–11.0 |
| Percentage of oxygen saturation (n = 33)(median (IQR))a | 93 | 90–96 |
| Oxygen administration | 37 | 62.7% |
| Hospitalization days (median (IQR))a | 5 | 4–7 |
| Previous History | ||
| Previous pneumonia | 11 | 18.3% |
| otitis | 0 | |
| Vaccines administered at birth | ||
| BCG | 52 | 86.7% |
| Hepatitis B | 45 | 79.0% |
a(median (IQR)): In these rows, values shown under (n) are median values and values shown under the % column are interquartile ranges
bFast breathing was defined as follows: If child was less than 2 months old: 60 breaths per minute (bpm) or more, if child was 2–12 months old: 50 bpm or more, or if child was 1–5 years old: 40 bpm or more [47]