Characteristic | Those included in full analysis (n = 597) | Those not included in full analysis (n = 406) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
Median age, years (IQR) | 2.3 (1.0–3.5) | 1.6 (0.8–3.3) | < 0.01 |
< 3 months, n (%) | 32 (5.4) | 28 (6.9) | |
≥3 months and < 3years, n (%) | 349 (58.5) | 289 (71.2) | |
≥3 years, n (%) | 216 (36.2) | 89 (21.9) | |
Sex, n (%) | |||
Male | 313 (52.4) | 191 (47.0) | 0.94 |
Female | 284 (47.6) | 215 (53.0) | |
GP working diagnosis, n (%) | |||
Upper respiratory tract infection | 177 (29.6) | 121 (29.8) | 0.35 |
Viral illness | 90 (15.1) | 55 (13.5) | |
Lower respiratory tract infection | 48 (8.0) | 43 (10.6) | |
UTI | 41 (6.9) | 13 (3.2) | |
Tonsillitis | 32 (5.4) | 26 (6.4) | |
Otitis | 32 (5.4) | 19 (4.7) | |
Gastroenteritis | 26 (4.4) | 18 (4.4) | |
Conjuctivitis | 15 (2.5) | 12 (3.0) | |
Other | 100 (16.8) | 67 (16.5) | |
No diagnosis | 36 (6.0) | 32 (7.9) | |
Common presenting symptoms, n (%) | |||
Runny nose | 423 (70.9) | 301 (74.1) | 0.20 |
Cough | 413 (69.2) | 280 (69.0) | 0.94 |
Clingy | 401 (67.2) | 272 (67.0) | 0.95 |
Irritable | 383 (64.2) | 275 (67.7) | 0.24 |
Hot/feverish | 355 (59.5) | 232 (57.1) | 0.46 |
Poor feeding | 329 (55.1) | 223 (54.9) | 0.95 |
IQR = interquartile range.