Table 1 Patients’ presenting symptoms (%)
Variable | <5 years | >5 years | All patients | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 87 | 108 | 195 | |
Fever | 87 (100) | 108 (100) | 195 (100) | |
Cough/chest symptoms | 41 (47.1) | 48 (44.4) | 89 (45.6) | 0.71 |
Flu-like symptoms | 36 (41.1) | 15 (13.9) | 51 (26.2) | 0.00 |
Headache | 2 (2.3) | 35 (32.4) | 37 (19) | 0.00 |
Generalized body malaise | 1 (1.1) | 20 (18.5) | 21 (10.8) | 0.00 |
Diarrhoea | 15 (17.2) | 7 (6.5) | 22 (11.3) | 0.02 |
Vomiting | 13 (14.9) | 8 (7.4) | 21 (10.8) | 0.09 |
Skin rash | 13 (14.9) | 6 (5.6) | 19 (9.7) | 0.03 |
Abdominal pain | 4 (4.6) | 13 (12.0) | 17 (8.7) | 0.07 |