Table 1.
Characteristics of 83 patients with febrile pharyngitis.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group, y | |
| 1–4 | 40 (48.2) |
| 5–8 | 16 (19.3) |
| 9–12 | 10 (12.0) |
| 13–16 | 17 (20.5) |
| Underlying conditions | |
| None | 70 (84.3) |
| Asthma | 9 (10.8) |
| Othera | 4 (4.8) |
| Symptoms at presentation | |
| Fever (≥38 °C) | 83 (100.0) |
| Sore throatb | 70 (94.6) |
| Cough | 38 (45.8) |
| Rhinitis | 35 (42.2) |
| Rash | 8 (9.6) |
| Conjunctivitis | 6 (7.2) |
| Diarrhoea | 8 (9.6) |
| Time between fever onset and study enrolment | |
| 0 to <1 day | 29 (34.9) |
| 1 to <3 days | 32 (38.6) |
| 3 to <7 days | 18 (21.7) |
| ≥7 days | 4 (4.8) |
| Number of previous pharyngitis episodes reported by parents | |
| None | 58 (69.9) |
| 1 | 11 (13.3) |
| 2–3 | 5 (6.0) |
| 4–5 | 6 (7.2) |
| Missing information | 3 (3.6) |
| Clinical findings (reported by the physician) | |
| Oropharyngeal/tonsillar exudates | 47 (57) |
| Intensive oropharyngeal redness | 61 (74) |
| Cervical lymphadenopathy | 51 (61) |
a
Includes cardiological (n = 1) and neurological (n = 1) conditions, ankylosing spondylitis (n = 1), and vitiligo (n = 1).
b
Number of applicable patients n = 74.