ALRI, non-ALRI and diagnosis specific oxygen saturation in children aged 1 month to 5 years
| Principal diagnosis | Number | Median (IQR) Spo2 | Number (%) with clinical ALRI | % with Spo2<88% | Difference from normal children: p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal children | 151 | 96 (95–97) | 0 | 3 (2) | |
| All sick children | 359 | 86 (76–93) | 223 (62) | 200 (56) | <0.0001 |
| ALRI | 223 | 82 (72–88) | 223 (100) | 162 (72.6) | <0.0001 |
| Sick children, no ALRI | 136 | 93 (86–96) | 0 | 38 (27.9) | <0.0001 |
| Meningitis | 40 | 86 (78–93) | 3 (7.5%) | 21 (53) | <0.0001 |
| Septicaemia | 10 | 79 (57–94) | 1 (10.0) | 6 (60) | <0.0001 |
| Diarrhoeal disease/dysentery | 35 | 95 (91–96) | 7 (20) | 3 (8.6) | 0.0003 |
| Marasmus or kwashiorkor | 21 | 94 (88–96) | 4 (19) | 5 (23.8) | 0.007 |
| Malaria | 5 | 95 (92–96) | 1 (20) | 0 | 0.57 |
| Typhoid | 4 | 94 (85–97) | 0 | 1 (25) | 0.12 |