Table 1.
Profile of children presenting to PHCs with acute resiratory infection, Makkah, KSA, 2016.
| Variables | Number of cases | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | ||
| Less than 1 | 69 | (7.6%) |
| 1–5 | 289 | (31.8%) |
| 6–10 | 258 | (28.4%) |
| 11–15 | 161 | (17.7%) |
| 16–18 | 131 | (14.4%) |
| More than 18 | 0 | (0%) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 522 | (57.5%) |
| Female | 386 | (42.5%) |
| Type of center | ||
| Public | 558 | (61.5%) |
| Private | 350 | (38.5) |
| Chief complaint | ||
| Fever | 120 | 120 (13.2%) |
| Cough | 75 | 75 (8.3%) |
| Runny nose | 24 | 24 (2.6%) |
| Sore throat | 13 | 13 (1.4%) |
| More than one respiratory symptom | 569 | 569 (62.7%) |
| Others | 68 | (7.5%) |
| Not written | 39 | (4.3%) |
| Physical examination | ||
| Congested throat | 121 | (13.3%) |
| Ear problems | 51 | (5.6%) |
| Pharyngeal tonsillar erythema | 99 | (10.9%) |
| Tonsillar exudate | 35 | (3.9%) |
| More than one respiratory finding | 188 | (20.7%) |
| Others | 55 | (6.1%) |
| Not written | 359 | (39.5%) |
| Clinical diagnosis | ||
| Pneumonia with tachypnea, with no costal retractions or general danger signs | 15 | (1.7%) |
| Pneumonia with costal retractions | 5 | (0.6%) |
| Severe pneumonia | 1 | (0.1%) |
| Common cold | 227 | (25.0%) |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 103 | (11.3%) |
| Allergic asthma | 11 | (1.2%) |
| Tonsillitis and pharyngitis | 35 | (3.9%) |
| Bronchial asthma | 11 | (1.2%) |
| Pharyngitis | 123 | (13.5%) |
| Lower respiratory tract infection | 9 | (1.0%) |
| Tonsillitis | 104 | (11.5%) |
| Otitis media | 56 | (6.2%) |
| Otitis externa | 10 | (1.1%) |
| Bronchitis | 51 | (5.6%) |
| Bronchiolitis | 12 | (1.3%) |
| Influenza | 17 | (1.9%) |
| Others | 48 | (5.3%) |
| Not written | 70 | (7.7%) |
| Total | 908 | (100%) |