Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of children with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia.
| Characteristics | All Cases | Concordant radiologically-confirmed pneumonia cases |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 774) n (%)a | (n = 272) n (%)a | |
| Demographics | ||
| Age (median [IQR] months) | 25.5 (14.1–40.0) | 30.8 (18.3–44.4) |
| Male gender | 411 (53.1) | 141 (51.8) |
| History | ||
| Disease duration(median [IQR] days) | 5 (4–8) | 7 (4–10) |
| Cough | 754/772b (97.7) | 268/271c (98.9) |
| Fever | 715/773b (92.5) | 262 (96.3) |
| Difficulty breathing | 484/772b (62.7) | 182/271c (67.2) |
| Vomiting | 346/773b (44.8) | 119 (43.8) |
| Physical examination | ||
| Rhonchi | 503/773b (65.1) | 183 (67.3) |
| Crackles | 349/773b (45.1) | 151 (55.5) |
| Tachypnea | 346/773b (44.8) | 141 (51.8) |
| Wheezing | 228/773b (29.5) | 68 (25.0) |
| Reduced pulmonary expansion | 66/772b (8.5) | 45/271c (16.6) |
| Malnutrition | 29/773b (3.8) | 7 (2.6) |
| Chest retraction | 28/773b (3.6) | 13 (4.8) |
IQR, interquartile range.
a
Expressed as absolute number and percentage if not otherwise specified.
b
The denominator was not 774 because there was missing information.
c
The denominator was not 272 because there was missing information.