Table 3 Association of serious bacterial infection with signs and symptoms at presentation of 302 children admitted with fever in 302 children admitted with fever in Ujjain, India
Independent Variable | Outcome variable Serious bacterial infection | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total(%)# n = 302 | No (%) n = 160 | Yes (%) n = 142 | RR | 95%CI | P value | |
Fever at admission | ||||||
Low grade fever (100.1–102.2 °F) (37.8–39 °C) | 134(44) | 86(64) | 48(36) | R | R | – |
Moderate fever (102.3–104 °F) (39.1–40 °C) | 154(51) | 67(44) | 87(56) | 2.32 | 1.44–3.74 | < 0.001 |
High grade fever (104.1–106 °F) (40.1–41.1 °C) | 14(5) | 7(50) | 7(50) | 1.79 | 0.593–5.41 | 0.301 |
Toxic look | ||||||
No | 118(39) | 79(67) | 39(33) | 1.69 | 1.27–2.25 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 184(61) | 81(44) | 103(56) | |||
Significant lymphadenopathy | ||||||
No | 245(81) | 145(59) | 100(41) | 1.80 | 1.45–2.24 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 57(19) | 15(26) | 42(74) | |||
BCG scar | ||||||
Present | 249(82) | 151(61) | 98(39) | 2.10 | 1.73–2.56 | < 0.001 |
Not present | 53(18) | 9(17) | 44(83) | |||
Generalized swelling | ||||||
No | 297(98) | 159(54) | 138(46) | 1.72 | 1.09–2.71 | 0.019 |
Yes | 5(2) | 1(20) | 4(80) | |||
Delayed development | ||||||
No | 284(94) | 158(56) | 126(44) | 2.00 | 1.62–2.46 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 18(6) | 2(11) | 16(89) | |||
Irritability | ||||||
No | 241(80) | 143(60 | 98(41) | 1.77 | 1.42–2.20 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 61(20) | 17(28) | 44(72) | |||
Seizures | ||||||
No | 262(87) | 134(51) | 128(49) | 0.71 | 0.46–1.11 | 0.137 |
Yes | 40(13) | 26(65) | 14(35) | |||
Breathlessness | ||||||
No | 214(71) | 142(66) | 72(34) | 2.36 | 1.90–2.93 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 88(29) | 18(20) | 70(80) | |||
Respiratory distress | ||||||
No | 220(73) | 140(64) | 80(36) | 2.07 | 1.67–2.57 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 82(72) | 20(24) | 62(76) | |||
Poor feeding | ||||||
No | 250(83) | 147(59) | 103(41) | 1.82 | 1.46–2.25 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 52(17) | 13(25) | 39(75) | |||
Weight loss | ||||||
No | 263(87) | 157(60) | 106(40) | 2.29 | 1.92–2.72 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 39(13) | 3(8) | 36(92) | |||
Vomiting | ||||||
No | 251(83) | 131(52) | 120(48) | 0.90 | 0.64–1.26 | 0.554 |
Yes | 51(17) | 29(57) | 22(43) | |||
Gastrointestinal complains | ||||||
No | 258(85) | 132(51) | 126(49) | 0.74 | 0.49–1.12 | 0.159 |
Yes | 44(15) | 28(64) | 16(36) | |||
Suspected UTI | ||||||
No | 173(57) | 133(77) | 40(23) | 3.41 | 2.56–4.55 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 129(43) | 27(21) | 102(79) | |||