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. 2021 Aug 13;16(8):e0255790. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255790

Table 2. Clinical description of children with serious outcomes of pneumonia (death or ICU admission).

Sex Birth weight, kg Gestation, months Age at pneumonia event, months HIV status Duration of illness days Oxygen saturation, percent WHO danger signs Chest radiograph WHO category CRP (mg/L) Respiratory support Outcome
Male 3.37 34 0.3 Exposed (not recorded) 93 Decreased level of consciousness No consolidation 20 IPPV Survived
Female 2.69 36 0.8 Unexposed 2 81 Primary end point 117 IPPV Died
Male 3.31 41 1 Exposed 3 99 Primary end point 4 CPAP Survived
Male 2.61 39 1 Unexposed 2 93 Primary end point 51 CPAP Survived
Male 2.46 37 1 Unexposed 1 92 Other consolidation ?? IPPV Survived
Male 1.30 29 1.5 Unexposed 4 99 No consolidation 4 IPPV Survived
Male 2.84 36 1.5 Unexposed 1 40 Primary end point 44 IPPV Survived
Female 3.31 42 1.5 Unexposed 4 73 Unable to feed Primary end point 7 CPAP Survived
Male 2.72 40 1.5 Unexposed 2 (not done) (not done) (nil) Died
Male 1.19 27 3 Unexposed 1 94 Primary end point 3 IPPV Survived
Female 1.06 28 3 Unexposed 3 79 Primary end point CPAP Survived
Male 1.06 32 4 Exposed 4 86 Unable to feed Primary end point 76 CPAP Survived
Male 1.06 32 5 Exposed 7 85 Decreased level of consciousness Unable to feed Primary end point 132 IPPV Survived
Female 3.44 39 6 Unexposed 2 88 Primary end point 11 CPAP Survived
Male 1.06 32 8 Exposed 2 90 Primary end point IPPV Survived
Female 3.19 38 11 Unexposed 2 79 Primary end point 9 (nil) Died

WHO: World Health Organization.

CRP: C reactive protein.

IPPV: Intermittent positive pressure ventilation.

CPAP: Continuous positive airway pressure.