Table 1.
Characteristics of the 1238 Febrile Study Children Admitted to the Children’s Ward
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 2 (1–4) |
| 0 | 213 (17) |
| 1 | 257 (21) |
| 2–4 | 483 (39) |
| >4 | 285 (23) |
| Female sex | 561 (45) |
| Temperature,°C, median (IQR) | 39.0 (38.5–39.6) |
| Hospital stay, d, median (IQR) | 2 (2–4) |
| Moderately malnourisheda | 95/972 (10) |
| Severely malnourishedb | 36/972 (4) |
| Severe anemiac | 37 (3) |
| Underlying condition | |
| G6PD deficiency | 44 (4) |
| Sickle cell disease | 42 (3) |
| Asthma | 7 (1) |
| Systemic inflammatory response syndrome | 689 (56) |
| Vomiting | 494 (40) |
| Cough | 311 (25) |
| Loose stool | 240 (19) |
| Skin rash | 26 (2) |
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: G6PD, glucose-6-phospate dehydrogenase; IQR, interquartile range.
aModerately malnourished: ≥ –3 to < –2 standard deviations (SD) below mean of World Health Organization (WHO) z score (weight for age) in children <6 years.
bSeverely malnourished: < –3 SD below mean of WHO z score (weight for age) in children <6 years.
cHemoglobin level <5 g/dL.