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Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of study groups

From: Clinical signs predictive of severe illness in young Pakistani infants

Characteristics

Number of infants N = 2950

0–6 days

1633

(55%)

7–27 days

817

(28%)

28–59 days

500

(17%)

Male

1467

(50%)

Exclusive breastfeeding

1578

(54%)

Vital signs

Pulse (> 160 bpm)

30

(1%)

Pulse oximetry (< 95%)

513

(17%)

Obstetric history

Home delivery

2298

(78%)

Delivered by skilled attendant

720

(24%)

Low Birth Weight (< 2500 g)

942

(32%)

Parity > 0

520

(18%)

Gestational age (< 37 weeks)

59

(2%)

Maternal tetanus toxoid

645

(22%)

Antenatal care (3 visits or more)

624

(21%)

Diabetes during pregnancy

5

(0%)

Anemia during pregnancy

1049

(36%)

UTI during pregnancy

35

(1%)

Fever at the time of delivery

382

(13%)

Prolonged labor

191

(7%)

Prolonged rupture of membranes

170

(6%)

Vaginal delivery

2878

(98%)

  1. Data are in n (%) or mean (SD)