Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data of children with CAP
| Characteristics | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1698 (60.7) | |
| Female | 1092 (39.3) | |
| Age | ||
| Median | 2.17 y | |
| Age group | ||
| < 6 m | 413 (15.2) | |
| 6–12 m | 362 (13.3) | |
| 1–3 y | 824 (30.2) | |
| 3–5 y | 511 (18.8) | |
| 5–18 y | 611 (22.5) | |
| Symptom | ||
| Fever | 2043 (75.1) | |
| Cough | 2664 (97.9) | |
| Expectoration | 1012 (37.2) | |
| Wheeze | 985 (36.2) | |
| Hemoptysis | 16 (0.6) | |
| The major complications of severe pneumonia case | 240 (8.8) | |
| Acute respiratory failure | 77 (32.1) | |
| Pleural effusion | 42 (17.5) | |
| Atelectasis | 26 (10.8) | |
| Cardiac damage | 9 (3.8) | |
CAP: community-acquired pneumonia