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