Table 1. Study population characteristics.
Total N | 420 | |
Age | 35 (±19) | |
Sex | F | 63% (263) |
M | 37%(157) | |
Educational level | None | 17% (72) |
Primary | 28% (115) | |
Secondary | 29% (122) | |
Tertiary | 26% (109) | |
NA | 0% (2) | |
Axillary temperature | ≥38.1 (±0.72) | |
Days fever present prior to arrival | 8(±12) | |
Other family members with fever | No | 58%(243) |
Yes | 42%(176) | |
NA | 0%(1) | |
Cough/cold | No | 51%(215) |
Yes | 49%(205) | |
Difficulty in breathing | No | 76%(318) |
Yes | 24%(101) | |
NA | 0%(1) | |
Dysuria | No | 77%(324) |
Yes | 23%(95) | |
NA | 0%(1) | |
Sore ear | No | 89%(372%) |
Yes | 11%(44) | |
NA | 1%(4) | |
Sore throat | No | 80%(335) |
Yes | 20%(84) | |
NA | 0%(1) | |
Rash | No | 84%(351) |
Yes | 16%(67) | |
NA | 0%(2) | |
Tender lymphadenopathy | No | 89%(372) |
Yes | 11%(46) | |
NA | 0%(2) |
Data are n, mean (SD) or %(n). For categorical variables missing data frequencies are provided but all other category frequencies are calculated excluding missing data