Table 3.
Number of patients, deaths, and case fatality ratio of parameters used in the Respiratory Index of Severity in Children (RISC) score for HIV-negative children 0-24 mo old in the Pneumonia REsearch Partnerships to Assess WHO REcommendations (PREPARE) data set (n = 3574)
| Parameter | Sign or symptom present, n (%) | Deaths, n | Case fatality ratio % (95% confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen saturation (SpO2)≤90% |
917 (25.6) |
20 |
2.2 (1.3-3.3) |
| Chest indrawing (with SpO2>90%) |
2358 (66.0) |
27 |
1.1 (0.7-1.7) |
| Wheezing |
1487 (41.6) |
15 |
1.0 (0.6-1.7) |
| Refusal to feed |
351 (9.8) |
16 |
4.6 (2.6-7.3) |
| World Health Organiztion (WHO) weight for age z-score≤-3 |
285 (8.0) |
10 |
3.5 (1.7-6.3) |
| WHO weight for age z-score -2≤z<-3 |
435 (12.2) |
13 |
3.0 (1.6-5.0) |
| Total | 61 | 1.7 (1.3-2.2) |