Table 4.

Correlation of various parameters with progression to septic shock (univariate analysis)

Parameters	Progressed to septic shock (n=22) n (%)	Did not progress (n=178) n (%)	P
Abnormal temperature	18 (82%)	162 (91%)	0.277
Abnormal heart rate	21 (95.5%)	144 (80.9%)	0.391
Abnormal respiratory rate	18 (81.8%)	128 (71.9%)	0.360
Abnormal leukocyte count	17 (77.3%)	133 (74.7%)	0.001*
Positive blood cultures	12 (54.5%)	13 (7.3%)	0.00001*
Anemia	16 (72.7%)	110 (61.8%)	0.134
Severe acute malnutrition	17 (77.3%)	43 (24.2%)	0.002*
Clinical rickets	05 (22.7%)	45 (25.3%)	0.508

*P significant (<0.05) by Chi square test (univariate analysis); Figures in parenthesis indicate percentage