BMC Pediatrics

Table 2 Temperature variation within the age groups

From: Forehead or ear temperature measurement cannot replace rectal measurements, except for screening purposes

					Bland-Altman comparison (°C)
Age group	No. of children	Method	Mean temperature (°C)	95% CI	Mean difference	95% CI	95% prediction interval
Total	965	Temporal	37.9	37.9-38.0	0.13	0.08-0.17	−1.20 - 1.49
	995	Tympanic	37.8	37.8-37.9	0.05	0.02- 0.08	−0.97 - 1.07
	995	Rectal	37.8	37.7-37.9	reference
0-5 months	133	Temporal	37.5	37.4-37.7	0.16	0.06 - 0.25	- 0.97 - 1.29
	136	Tympanic	37.1	37.1-37.3	−0.14	− 0.23 - -0.06	−1.15 - 0.87
	136	Rectal	37.4	37.2-37.5	reference
6-11 months	124	Temporal	37.9	37.7-38.1	−0.04	−0.16 - 0.09	−1.43 - 1.36
	128	Tympanic	38.0	37.8-38.1	0.00	−0.08 - 0.08	−0.89 - 0.90
	128	Rectal	38.0	37.8-38.1	reference
12-35 months	311	Temporal	38.1	38.0-38.3	0.06	−0.02 - 0.14	−1.35 - 1.46
	320	Tympanic	38.1	38.0-38.2	0.01	−0.04 - 0.07	−1.01 - 1.02
	320	Rectal	38.1	37.9-38.2	reference
3-5 years	162	Temporal	38.2	38.0-38.3	0.25	0.16 - 0.35	0.96 - 1.47
	169	Tympanic	38.1	37.9-38.3	0.19	0.12 - 0.26	−0.73 - 1.11
	169	Rectal	37.9	37.7-38.1	reference
6-11 years	131	Temporal	37.8	37.7-38.0	0.21	0.10 - 0.32	−1.06 - 1.49
	135	Tympanic	37.8	37.6-38.0	0.18	0.09 - 0.27	−0.85 - 1.21
	135	Rectal	37.6	37.5-37.8	reference
12-18 years	104	Temporal	37.6	37.4-37.8	0.17	0.04 - 0.30	−1.18 - 1.52
	107	Tympanic	37.5	37.3-37.7	0.05	−0.06 - 0.16	−1.07 - 1.17
	107	Rectal	37.4	37.2-37.6	reference

Back to article page

ISSN: 1471-2431

Contact us

Submission enquiries: bmcpediatrics@biomedcentral.com
General enquiries: ORSupport@springernature.com