Management of fever in Australian children: a population-based sample survey

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Table 3 Average adherence by phase of care and age group, 2012–2013

Phase of care	Age group	No. of children^a	No. of visits	No. of indicators assessed	Proportion adherent, % (95% CI)
Assessment	< 3 months	41	64	1106	68.6 (50.3, 83.5)
	3–11 months	107	128	2173	63.0 (55.0, 70.5)
	1–3 years	265	338	6058	49.7 (41.4, 58.1)
	4–15 years	151	178	3533	46.5 (41.6, 51.5)
	Overall	550	708	12,870	51.3 (48.1, 54.6)
Diagnosis	< 3 months	40	61	248	93.5 (85.0, 98.0)
	3–11 months	85	102	188	80.0 (63.8, 91.2)
	1–3 years	179	227	433	81.4 (68.8, 90.6)
	4–15 years	75	89	177	51.2 (23.7, 78.2)
	Overall	367	479	1046	77.5 (65.3, 87.1)
Treatment	< 3 months	38	55	88	73.1 (51.2, 89.0)
	3–11 months	92	100	196	77.5 (65.8, 86.7)
	1–3 years	219	257	503	73.2 (62.5, 82.2)
	4–15 years	109	126	176	67.5 (51.5, 80.9)
	Overall	446	538	963	72.7 (65.3, 79.3)
All phases	< 3 months	41	64	1442	73.4 (58.0, 85.5)
	3–11 months	107	128	2557	64.7 (57.0, 71.9)
	1–3 years	265	338	6994	52.3 (44.6, 60.0)
	4–15 years	151	178	3886	47.3 (41.7, 52.9)
	Overall	550	708	14,879	53.5 (50.0, 56.9)

^aThe total number of children is smaller than the sum of the age-groups, as a few children had visits across two or more age-groups during 2012–2013 (e.g., one visit < 3 months of age and another at 8 months of age)

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