Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of children with community-acquired pneumonia, Cairo University Specialized Pediatric Hospital
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in months (range) | 2–84 |
| Mean ± SD | 13.75 ± 15.46 |
| Age groups | |
| ≤ 4 months | 104 (26%) |
| > 4 months ≤ 59 months | 272 (68%) |
| > 59 months | 24 (6%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 240 (60%) |
| Female | 160 (40%) |
| Incomplete vaccination | 200 (50%) |
| Fever | 384 (96%) |
| Prolonged cough > 14 days | 20 (5%) |
| Chest indrawing | 324 (81%) |
| Rhonchi | 76 (19%) |
| Grunting | 64 (16%) |
| Cyanosis | 52 (13%) |
| Refusal of feeding | 104 (26%) |
| Vomiting | 108 (27%) |
| Lethargy | 44 (11%) |
| Convulsion | 24 (6%) |
| Severe pneumonia | 104 (26%) |
| ICU admission | 44 (11%) |
| Radiological findings | |
| Unilateral affection | 176 (44%) |
| Bilateral affection | 224 (56%) |
| Number of involved lobes | |
| One lobe | 88 (22%) |
| Two lobes or more | 312 (78%) |
| Alveolar consolidation | 388 (97%) |
| Consolidation collapse | 40 (10%) |
| Interstitial infiltration | 140 (35%) |
| Pleural effusion | 32 (8%) |
| Total leukocytic count | |
| Mean ± SD | 10.77 ± 5.37 |
| Leukocytosis > 15,000 | 88 (22%) |
| Lymphocytosis | 80 (20%) |
| Neutropenia | 8 (2%) |
Data are described in number of cases (%) and mean ± SD