Table 1 Characteristics and description of the study population
N = 834 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | |||
Age | 2–11 months | 268 (32.1%) | |
12–23 months | 273 (32.7%) | ||
24–59 months | 293 (35.1%) | ||
Gender | Female | 429 (51.4%) | |
Male | 391 (46.9%) | ||
Missing | 14 (1.7%) | ||
District | Kabudula | 479 (57.4%) | |
Mchinji | 355 (42.6%) | ||
Clinical malaria diagnosis | Yes | 345 (41.4%) | |
No | 489 (58.6%) | ||
Diarrhoea diagnosis | Yes | 28 (3.4%) | |
No | 806 (96.6%) | ||
Any concurrent diagnosisa | Yes | 423 (50.7%) | |
No | 411 (49.3%) | ||
Prescribed LAb | Yes | 430 (51.6%) | |
No | 404 (48.4%) | ||
Prescribed paracetamol | Yes | 430 (51.6%) | |
No | 404 (48.4%) | ||
Prescribed multiple drugs | Yes | 515 (38.2%) | |
No | 319 (38.3%) | ||
Duration of illness before diagnosis | <24 h | 482 (58.1%) | |
>24 h | 347 (41.9%) | ||
Vomited after taking antibiotics | Yes | 726 (12.7%) | |
No | 106 (87.3%) | ||
Number | Medianc (range) | ||
Respiratory rate (breaths/min) | Age 2–11 mths | 253 | 55 (40–83) |
Age 12–59 mths | 545 | 46 (40–100) | |
Temperature (°C) | 803 | 42.0 (34.3–42) | |
Oxygen Saturation (%) | 826 | 97 (90–100) | |
Number | Meanc (SD) | ||
Heart rate (beats/min) | Age 2–11 mths | 260 | 136 (24.7) |
Age 12–23 mths | 260 | 138 (24.9) | |
Age 24–59 mths | 279 | 129 (23.2) | |