Table 2.
Clinical characteristics*.
| N | Adult | N | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severity score† (median, IQR) | 33 | 6 (4, 7) | 12 | 8 (7, 8) |
| Sore throat started less than 3 days ago (n, %) | 33 | 10 (30.3) | 12 | 3 (25.0) |
| Fever (n, %) | 33 | 7 (21.2) | 12 | 4 (33.3) |
| Persistent cough (n, %) | 33 | 3 (9.1) | 12 | 3 (25.0) |
| Runny/blocked nose/sneeze (n, %) | 33 | 14 (44.2) | 12 | 4 (33.3) |
| Throat very swollen/red (n, %) | 33 | 12 | ||
| Yes | 15 (45.5) | 9 (75.0) | ||
| No | 10 (30.3) | 2 (16.7) | ||
| Not sure | 8 (24.2) | 1 (8.3) | ||
| Yellow/white spots on throat (n, %) | 33 | 11 (33.3) | 11 | 6 (54.6) |
| Painful lymph nodes (n, %) | 33 | 11 | ||
| Yes | 14 (42.4) | 5 (45.5) | ||
| No | 12 (36.4) | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Not sure | 7 (21.2) | 5 (45.5) | ||
| FeverPAIN score (n, %) | 33 | 12 | ||
| 0-1 | 7 (21.2) | 2 (16.7) | ||
| 2-3 | 17 (51.5) | 7 (58.3) | ||
| 4+ | 9 (27.3) | 3 (25.0) | ||
| Centor score (n, %) | 33 | 12 | ||
| 0-1 | 14 (42.4) | 3 (25.0) | ||
| 2-3 | 16 (48.5) | 9 (75.0) | ||
| 4 | 3 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Antibiotics (n, %) | 33 | 7 (21.2) | 12 | 7 (58.3) |
*Self-assessed.
†Severity score on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the most severe.