Variables
|
Category
|
Frequency
|
%
|
---|
Age in year
|
< 5 years
|
49
|
14.7
|
5–9 years
|
142
|
42.5
|
10–14 years
|
131
|
39.2
|
15–18 years
|
12
|
3.6
|
Sex
|
Male
|
202
|
60.5
|
Female
|
132
|
39.5
|
Residential area
|
Urban
|
76
|
22.8
|
Rural
|
258
|
77.2
|
Season of infection
|
Dry
|
171
|
51.2
|
Rainy
|
163
|
48.8
|
Reasons for presentationa
|
General body swelling
|
274
|
82
|
Facial swelling
|
60
|
18
|
Bloody urine
|
180
|
53.9
|
Oliguria
|
114
|
34.1
|
Nutritional status
|
Well nourished
|
52
|
15.6
|
Under nourished
|
282
|
84.4
|
Duration of infection
|
Early (< 2 weeks)
|
58
|
17.4
|
Late (> 2 weeks)
|
276
|
82.6
|
Source of infection
|
Sore throat
|
181
|
54.2
|
Skin infection
|
110
|
32.9
|
No history of infection
|
43
|
12.9
|
Length of hospitalization
|
< 2 weeks
|
76
|
22.8
|
> 2 weeks
|
258
|
77.2
|
Complicationsa
|
Hypertension
|
214
|
64.1
|
Encephalopathy
|
56
|
16.8
|
Heart failure
|
78
|
23.4
|
Pulmonary edema
|
60
|
18
|
Renal failure
|
22
|
6.6
|
- aMore than one answer was possible