Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of children with severe pneumonia in Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.
| Baseline data | Radiologic evidence of pneumonia | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present (n=59) | Absent (n=63) | ||
| Age (months), Median (IQR) | 10 (8-24) | 10 (5-24) | 0.550∗ |
| Sex, Male (%) | 40 (67.8) | 36 (37.1) | 0.264† |
| Duration of illness (days), Median (IQR) | 3 (1-4) | 3 (2-5) | 0.269∗ |
| Fever, Yes (%) | 47 (46.1) | 55 (53.9) | 0.329† |
| Grunting, Yes (%) | 26 (44.1) | 32 (50.8) | 0.474† |
| Vomiting, Yes (%) | 22 (37.3) | 24 (37.1) | - |
| Previous admission, Yes (%) | 12 (20.3) | 10 (15.9) | 0.639† |
| Indoor cooking, Yes (%) | 35 (59.3) | 31 (49.2) | 0.281† |
| Wheezing, Yes (%) | 57(96.6) | 54 (85.7) | 0.055† |
| Crepitation, Yes (%) | 50 (84.7) | 56 (88.9) | 0.595† |
| Mentation, Yes (%) | 58 (98.3) | 61 (96.8) | - |
| Respiratory rate, Median (IQR) | 68 (60-76) | 64 (54-70) | 0.060∗ |
| Pulse rate, Median (IQR) | 148 (140-160) | 146 (136-152) | 0.076∗ |
| Temperature (°C), Median (IQR) | 38.1 (37.8-38.7) | 37.8 (37.2-38.5) | 0.033 ∗ |
| SaPO2, Median (IQR) | 85.0 (78.0-89,0) | 85.5 (82-81.25) | 0.187∗ |
| White Blood Cell count, Median (IQR) | 9,900 (7625-13,425) | 10,000 (7,000-13,300) | 0.998∗ |
| Platelet count, Median (IQR) | 352,000 (231,000-417,750) | 317,000 (248,000-412,000) | 0.724∗ |
| Hemoglobin, Median (IQR) | 11.2 (9.65-12.59) | 11.8 (10.6-12.6) | 0.224∗ |
| Weight-for-Age Z-score, Median (IQR) | -0.85 (-1.73-0.50) | -0.15 (-1.11-0.71) | 0.067∗ |
| Height-for-Age Z-score, Median (IQR) | -0.61 (-2.01-0.76) | -0.25 (-1.29-1.06) | 0.144∗ |
| Weight-for-Height Z-score, Median (IQR) | -0.46 (-1.93-0.89) | -0.29 (-1.30-0.52) | 0.495∗ |
| BAZ, Median (IQR) | -0.5 (-1.93-0.80) | -0.43 (-1.55-0.63) | 0.443∗ |
∗Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the medians between groups; †Fisher's exact test was used for categorical variables; IQR, Interquartile Range; SaPO2, Saturation of Oxygen; BAZ, Body Mass Index-for-Age Z-score