Table 3 Outcome in the study children
CharacteristicSeverepneumonia(n = 189)Very severepneumonia(n = 62)Total(n = 251)ORp Value
Success177 (94)57 (92)234 (93)1.290.41
Failure12 (6)5 (8)17 (7)0.770.41
    Referred to hospital8 (4)3 (5)11 (4.4)0.870.53
    Discontinued treatment4 (2)2 (3)6 (2.4)0.650.46
Death during 3-month follow-up period*3 (1.6)1 (1.6)4 (1.6)0.980.68
Referred to hospital during 3-month follow-up period (out of 234 successful cases)6 (3)5 (8)11 (5)0.370.10
  • Values are number (%).

  • *NB: no infants died during the day-care period.