Table 1.

General characteristics of children included in the study (n = 106)

Characteristic	n (%)
Median age (months) [IQ1, IQ3]	31.6 [10.7–48.8]
Male	42 (40)
Global acute malnutrition*	23/73 (32)
Median time between onset of fever and medical consultation (days) [IQ1, IQ3]	2 [1–2]
Median body temperature (°C) [IQ1, IQ3]	38.6 [38.3–39.1]
Clinical signs
Flu syndrome (two missing)	73/104 (70)
Rhinorrhea	68 (64)
Cough	66 (62)
Vomiting	35 (33)
Abdominal pain	27 (25)
Diarrhea	27 (25)
Headache	24 (23)
Sore throat	15 (14)
Antibiotic prescription	97 (92)
Laboratory values
Inflammation†	67 (63.2)
Anemia‡	67/96 (70)

^*In the population of children younger than 5 years (n = 88).

^†C-reactive protein level ≥ 10 mg/L.

^‡Hemoglobin level < 12 g/dL.