Table 2.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of children
| Characteristic | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Boys | 558 (58.7) |
| Girls | 392 (41.3) | |
| Age group | ≤ 1 month | 346 (36.4) |
| 2–12 months | 209 (22.0) | |
| 13–60 months | 395 (41.6) | |
| Weight (kg)a | Normal | 539 (56.7) |
| Underweight | 373 (39.3) | |
| Overweight | 38 (4.0) | |
| Residence | Rural | 315 (33.2) |
| Urban | 635 (66.8) | |
| Mwanza city | No | 313 (33.0) |
| Yes | 637 (67.0) | |
| Current antibiotic use | No | 545 (57.4) |
| Yes | 405 (42.6) | |
| History of admission in the last 3 monthsb | No | 525 (86.9) |
| Yes | 79 (13.1) | |
| Presence of i/v line | No | 254 (26.7) |
| Yes | 696 (73.3) | |
| Presence of indwelling urinary catheter | No | 930 (97.9) |
| Yes | 20 (2.1) | |
| Co-morbiditiesc | No | 558 (58.7) |
| Yes | 392 (41.3) | |
| Presenting symptoms and signs | ||
| Fever | Yes | 819 (86.2) |
| Tachypnoea | Yes | 235 (24.7) |
| Tachycardia | Yes | 186 (19.6) |
| Convulsions | Yes | 123 (13.0) |
| Loss of consciousness | Yes | 14 (1.5) |
a Weight adjusted to age; b Non neonates; c Malnutrition (n = 105), Respiratory tract infections (n = 86), Prematurity (n = 50), Congenital anomalies (n = 36: congenital heart diseases, neural tube defects, hydrocephalus and others), Anemia (n = 31), Sickle cell disease (n = 26), HIV (n = 19), Skin and soft tissue infections (n = 8); Necrotizing enterocolitis (n = 3); Amoebiasis (n = 2); Burn injury (n = 2); Rheumatic heart diseases (n = 2); Cerebral malaria (n = 1); Spinal injury (n = 1); Malnutrition and HIV (n = 17); Malnutrition and sickle cell disease (n = 3); Premature and HIV (n = 1)