Physical signs reflecting the general status of the child. Percentages in brackets
| Sign | Categories | Oxygen cases | Control group 1 RVH | Control group 2 MRC | p Value cases v control group 1 | p Value cases v control group 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Normal | 4 (6) | 4 (6) | 10 (23) | <0.0001 | 0.002 |
| Sick | 34 (49) | 54 (81) | 26 (59) | |||
| Very sick | 31 (45) | 9 (13) | 8 (18) | |||
| Arousal | Normal | 21 (30) | 52 (78) | Not done | <0.0001 | — |
| Lethargic | 43 (62) | 15 (22) | ||||
| Unresponsive | 5 (7) | 0 (0) | ||||
| Attentiveness | Engages | 19 (28) | 48 (72) | 29 (66) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Decreased | 44 (64) | 19 (28) | 15 (34) | |||
| Dull | 6 (9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |||
| Movement | Spontaneous | 44 (64) | 63 (94) | 41 (93) | <0.0001 | 0.005 |
| Stimulation | 20 (29) | 4 (6) | 3 (7) | |||
| Pain | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |||
| None | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |||
| Ability to feed | Normal | 20 (29) | 45 (67) | 27 (61) | <0.0001 | 0.001 |
| Decreased | 38 (55) | 20 (30) | 16 (36) | |||
| Not able | 11 (16) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | |||
| Not interested | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | |||
| Quality of cry | Vigorous | 20 (29) | 45 (67) | 29 (66) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Weak | 36 (52) | 21 (31) | 14 (32) | |||
| Hot | 13 (19) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | |||
| Consolability | Quiets down | 37 (54) | 47 (70) | 25 (57) | 0.001 | 0.005 |
| Irritable | 16 (23) | 13 (19) | 17 (39) | |||
| Continues crying | 1 (1) | 6 (9) | 2 (5) | |||
| Does not cry | 15 (22) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | |||
| Tone | Normal | 57 (83) | 65 (97) | 43 (98) | 0.02 | 0.048 |
| Hypertonic | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |||
| Hypotonic | 11 (16) | 2 (3) | 1 (2) |