Baseline characteristics of a cohort of 535 children presenting to a paediatric assessment unit with suspected acute infection
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 284 (53.1) |
| Female | 251 (46.9) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean±SD | 3.5±3.2 |
| Age distribution | |
| <1 year | 108 (20.2) |
| 1–2 years | 136 (25.4) |
| 2–5 years | 150 (28.0) |
| 5–12 years | 141 (26.4) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 386 (72.1) |
| Asian | 72 (13.5) |
| Black | 20 (3.7) |
| Mixed | 12 (2.2) |
| Chinese or other | 21 (3.9) |
| Not recorded | 24 (4.5) |
| Source of referral | |
| Primary care | 260 (48.6) |
| Self-referral or Accident and Emergency | 147 (27.5) |
| Emergency ambulance | 102 (19.1) |
| Other | 26 (4.9) |
| Admission | |
| Admitted | 259 (48.4) |
| Admitted, plus ≥1 intervention | 170 (31.8) |
| High dependency unit | 20 (3.7) |
| Final diagnosis | |
| Significant respiratory infection | 106 (19.8) |
| Other significant infection | 128 (23.9) |
| Minor or no infection | 301 (56.3) |