Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the children with pneumonia with indrawing at baseline and Day 2
| Clinical characteristics | Day 1 (baseline), n = 117 | Day 2, n = 105 |
|---|---|---|
| Respiratory rate: mean (SD) | 52 (9.9) | 39 (8.6) |
| RR 60 or more | 17 (15%) | 3 (3) |
| Heart rate | 145 (25) | 124 (22) |
| Heart rate 160 or more | 33 (28%) | 0 |
| Temperature | 37.7 (1.1) | 37.7 (1.1) |
| Temperature >37.9°C | 30 (26%) | 3 (3%) |
| Oxygen saturation | 97 (2.2) | 97 (2.5) |
| Oxygen saturation <90% | 0a | 3b |
| Cyanosis | 0 | 1 |
| Chest indrawing | 120 (100%) | 54 (51%) |
| Wheezes | 79 (65.8%) | 28 (26.7%) |
| No feeding well | 4 (3.3%) | 4 (3.8%) |
a
Two children of the 120 enrolled developed hypoxaemia during the 2-h observation and were admitted; one had coexistent gastroenteritis and was admitted. Therefore none of the 117 who were treated as outpatients had hypoxaemia on day 1.
b
On Day 2, three children had hypoxaemia and danger signs and were admitted.