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. 2018 Sep 25;6(3):E423–E429. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20180015

Table 3:

Presenting issue(s) reported by parent/guardian

Issue No. (%) of respondents*
Gastrointestinal 926 (60.4)
 Jaundice/yellow colour of skin or eyes 441 (47.6)
 Feeding problem 251 (27.1)
 Vomiting 201 (21.7)
 Problem with stool 179 (19.3)
 Diarrhea 109 (11.8)
 Ate something she/he should not have 1 (0.1)
Respiratory 403 (26.3)
 Congestion 249 (61.8)
 Trouble breathing 222 (55.1)
 Cough 190 (47.1)
 Choked 31 (7.7)
 Apnea/apparent life-threatening event 6 (1.5)
Neurological: shaking/tremor/seizure 16 (1.0)
Trauma 70 (4.6)
 Lump/bump/swelling/abscess 38 (54.3)
 Fall 14 (20.0)
 Possible broken bone 12 (17.1)
 Motor vehicle crash/other accident 5 (7.1)
 Cut/scrape/bruise 2 (2.8)
Cardiac: murmur/other 14 (0.9)
Behavioural 206 (13.4)
 Crying 135 (65.5)
 Sleep problem 99 (48.0)
 Lethargy/difficult to waken/acting “different” 19 (9.2)
Skin/dermatologic 194 (12.6)
 Rash 82 (42.3)
 Problem with eyes/eye discharge 80 (41.2)
 Redness/discharge near cord stump 36 (18.6)
 Allergic reaction 7 (3.6)
 Skin or nail colour 4 (2.1)
Infectious 150 (9.8)
 Fever 138 (92.0)
 Thrush 8 (5.3)
 Infection 4 (2.7)
Urinary 106 (6.9)
 Problem with urine 85 (80.2)
 Circumcision 24 (22.6)
Other 16 (1.0)
 Examination 4 (25.0)
 Vaginal secretion/bleeding 4 (25.0)
 Syndrome/anomaly 4 (25.0)
 Problem with ear 3 (18.8)
 Doctor referral 1 (6.2)
Do not know 39 (2.5)
*

Respondents could choose as many sources as applicable within each category