Table 1.
Demographic features and clinical data representing 250 pediatric patients at BMC
| Children characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
| Median age* | 3(IQR;1–4.5) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 142 | 56.8 |
| Female | 108 | 43.2 |
| Diarrhea | ||
| Yes | 29 | 11.6 |
| No | 221 | 88.4 |
| Fever | ||
| Yes | 128 | 51.2 |
| No | 122 | 48.8 |
| Cough | ||
| Yes | 58 | 23.20 |
| No | 192 | 76.80 |
| Body swelling | ||
| Yes | 46 | 18.40 |
| No | 204 | 81.60 |
| Failure to gain weight | ||
| Yes | 6 | 2.40 |
| No | 244 | 97.60 |
| Weight loss | ||
| Yes | 38 | 15.26 |
| No | 211 | 84.74 |
| Oral thrush | ||
| Yes | 3 | 1.2 |
| No | 247 | 98.8 |
Median age and interquatile range are presented