Table 5 Presenting complaints, abnormal laboratory results, EMD interventions and outcomes
Complaints | Overall n/N | Died N = 51 n (%) | Survived N = 114 n (%) | RR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Difficulty inbreathing | 153/165 | 40 (78.4) | 113 (99.1) | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) |
Fever | 89/165 | 24 (47.1) | 65 (57.0) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
Cough | 73/165 | 13 (25.5) | 60 (52.6) | 0.4 (0.2–0.7) |
Decreased consciousness | 42/165 | 22 (43.1) | 20 (17.5) | 2.2 (1.4–3.4) |
Convulsions | 18/165 | 8 (15.7) | 10 (8.8) | 1.6 (0.9–2.8) |
SPO2 < 91% | 79/165 | 36 (70.6) | 43 (37.7) | 2.6 (1.6–4.4) |
Bradypnoea | 11/165 | 11 (21.6) | 0 | 3.9 (2.9–5.0) |
Abnormal EMD results | ||||
RBG < 3 mmol/L | 16/165 | 7 (13.7) | 9 (7.9) | 1.5 (0.8–2.7) |
Hemoglobin < 7 g/dl | 22/124 | 8 (15.7) | 14 (12.3) | 1.2 (0.7–2.2) |
WBC (> 11 K/uL) | 42/96 | 8 (15.7) | 34 (29.8) | 0.5 (0.3–1.1) |
Malaria positive | 008/117 | 2 (3.9) | 6 (5.3) | 0.8 (0.2–2.7) |
EMD Interventions | ||||
Oxygen therapy | 143/165 | 41 (80.4) | 102 (89.5) | 0.6 (0.4–1.1) |
Antibiotics | 119/165 | 29 (56.9) | 70 (61.4) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
Nebulization | 25/165 | 7 (13.7) | 18 (15.8) | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) |
Nasogastric tube insertion | 19/165 | 15 (29.4) | 4 (3.5) | 0.9 (0.4–2.0) |
Intubation | 18/165 | 14 (27.5) | 4 (3.5) | 3.1 (2.1–4.5) |
CPR | 18/165 | 16 (31.4) | 2 (1.8) | 3.7 (2.7–5.2) |
Airway adjunct insertion | 16/165 | 16 (31.4) | 0 | 4.8 (3.2–5.7) |
Blood transfusion | 15/165 | 6 (17.8) | 9 (7.9) | 0.1 (0.01–2.3) |