Table 3 Comparison of characteristics of children with clinical typhoid and children with pneumonia in Siddhi Memorial Hospital in 2014–2017
Characteristics | Clinical typhoid fever (n = 260) | Pneumonia (n = 388) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 159 (61.2) | 237 (61.1)) | 0.985 |
Age in months, median (IQR) | 72 (48, 108) | 48 (30, 72) | 0.001 |
Hospital stays, day, median (IQR) | 6 (5, 7) | 5 (4, 5) | 0.001 |
Season of admission | |||
Mar–Jun | 81 (31.2) | 170 (43.8) | 0.001 |
July–Oct | 141 (54.2) | 114 (29.4) | |
Nov–Feb | 38 (14.6) | 104 (26.8) | |
Symptoms | |||
Abdominal pain | 43 (16.5) | 39 (10.1) | 0.015 |
Vomiting | 41 (15.8) | 39 (10.1) | 0.030 |
Diarrhea | 15 (5.8) | 2 (0.5) | 0.001 |
Cough | 90 (34.6) | 302 (77.8) | 0.001 |
Difficulty of breathing | 2 (0.8) | 52 (13.4) | 0.001 |
Headache | 32 (12.3) | 8 (2.1) | 0.001 |
Laboratory findings | |||
WBC (× 103/mm3), median (IQR) | 7.0 (5.1, 9.5) | 14.0 (9.4, 19.5) | 0.001 |
Hb, g/dL, median (IQR) | 12.1 (11.2, 13.0) | 11.9 (11.0, 12.6) | 0.021 |
Anemia*, n (%) | 47 (21.2) | 86 (23.9) | 0.700 |
Platelets, median (IQR) | 210 (165, 277) | 277 (218, 359) | 0.001 |
Elevated CRP (≥ 10 g/L) | 149 (64.0) | 276 (76.8) | 0.001 |
Widal test, positive | 151 (58.1) | 6 (1.6) | 0.001 |