Table 1.

Characteristics of the study population (n = 480)

Characteristicsn/N%
Age, months
  3– <635/4807.3
  6– <1295/48019.8
  ≥12350/48072.9
Rectal temperature ≥38.0°C154/48032.1
Ill appearance43/4809.0
Duration of fever, daysMedianIQR
Before consultation21–3
After consultation10–2
  • IQR = interquartile range. The physical examination forms included categorical variables with possible answers: ‘no, little, very, very much’. These variables were dichotomised using a cut-off point between ‘little’ and ‘very’.