Table 4 Performance of significant clinical variables in multivariate analysis to predict BSI in febrile children under-5 years of age
Blood culture positive n (%) | Blood culture negative n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Diarrhea+ | |||
Diarrhea + | Yes | 29(2.64) | 342(31.12) |
No | 36(3.27) | 692(62.97) | |
Edema+ | |||
Edema+ | Yes | 4(0.36) | 6(0.55) |
No | 61(5.55) | 1028(93.54) | |
Diarrhea + edema + | |||
Diarrhea + edema + | Yes | 1(0.09) | 0(0) |
No | 64(5.82) | 1034(94.09) | |
Diarrhea - edema + | |||
Diarrhea - edema + | Yes | 3(0.27) | 6(0.55) |
No | 62(5.64) | 1028(93.54) | |
Diarrhea + edema - | |||
Diarrhea + edema - | Yes | 28(2.55) | 342(31.12) |
No | 37(3.37) | 692(62.97) | |
Diarrhea - edema - | |||
Diarrhea - edema - | Yes | 33(3.00) | 686(62.42) |
No | 32(2.91) | 348(31.67) | |