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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of FEAST dataset and validation datasets from Kilifi

From: Predicting mortality in sick African children: the FEAST Paediatric Emergency Triage (PET) Score

 

FEAST (2009–2011)

Kilifi High Dependency Ward (2011–2012)

Kilifi General Admissions (2011–2012)

Baseline characteristics

   

Number with FEAST PET score calculable (% dataset)

3125 (99 %)

1053 (99 %)

5098 (99 %)

Age (months), median (IQR)

24 (13–38)

38 (14–69)

24 (10–53)

Gender (Female, %)

1444 (46 %)

437 (42 %)

2149 (42 %)

Weight (kg) - median (IQR)

10 (9–13)

12 (8–16)

10 (7–14)

Conscious level – prostrate

1919 (61 %)

293 (28 %)

1117 (22 %)

– coma

463 (15 %)

311 (29 %)

331 (7 %)

Axillary temperature (°C), median (IQR)

38.2 (37.3–39)

37.6 (36.7–38.5)

37.6 (36.8–38.5)

History of fever (%)

3110 (99 %)

743 (71 %)

3560 (70 %)

Heart rate (beats per min), median (IQR)

169 (153–183)

140 (118–162)

144 (124–162)

Weak pulse (%)

660 (21 %)

77 (7 %)

98 (2 %)

Capillary refill time (s), median (IQR)

2 (1–3)

2 (1–2)

1 (1–2)

Temperature gradient (%)

1849 (59 %)

134 (13 %)

238 (5 %)

Respiratory rate (breaths per min), median (IQR)

58 (48–67)

40 (32–52)

38 (32–50)

Respiratory distress (%)

2585 (83 %)

288 (27 %)

1377 (27 %)

Deep breathing (%)

2019 (65 %)

211 (20 %)

369 (7 %)

Indrawing (%)

2129 (68 %)

229 (22 %)

1195 (23 %)

Lung crepitations (%)

692 (22 %)

139 (13 %)

633 (12 %)

Cough (%)

2245 (72 %)

328 (31 %)

2096 (41 %)

Severe pallor (%)

1588 (51 %)

412 (39 %)

1317 (26 %)

Convulsions (%)

455 (15 %)

359 (34 %)

1023 (20 %)

Decreased skin turgor (%)

187 (6 %)

89 (8 %)

338 (7 %)

Vomiting (%)

1603 (51 %)

348 (33 %)

1560 (31 %)

FEAST PET score, median (IQR) [range]

3 (2,4) [1, 9]

3 (1,4) [0,9]

2 (1,3) [0,9]