Table 2 Clinical presentations of pediatric patients with acute bacterial meningitis admitted to Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2022
Variables | Category | Controls: n (%) | Cases: n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss of consciousness | No | 149 (52.5) | 3 (4.2) | < 0.000 |
Yes | 135 (47.5) | 68 (95.8) | ||
Abnormal body movement | No | 54 (19) | 3 (4.2) | 0.002 |
Yes | 230 (81) | 68 (95.8) | ||
Increased ICP | No | 250 (88) | 29 (40.8) | < 0.000 |
Yes | 34 (12.0) | 42 (59.2) | ||
Exclusively breastfeed | No | 64 (22.5) | 24 (33.8) | 0.049 |
Yes | 220 (77.5) | 47 (66.2) | ||
Vaccinated for his/her age | No | 88 (31.0) | 38 (53.5) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 196 (69.0) | 33 (46.5) | ||
Nutritional status | Malnourished | 31 (10.9) | 32 (45.1) | < 0.001 |
Normal | 253 (89.1) | 39 (54.9) | ||
Glasgow coma scale | Conscious | 142 (50.0) | 3 (4.2) | |
Impaired | 120 (42.3) | 32 (45.1) | < 0.001 | |
Comatose | 22 (7.7) | 36 (50.7) | < 0.001 | |
Comorbidity categorical | None | 232 (81.7) | 38 (53.5) | |
only one comorbidity | 39 (13.7) | 17 (23.9) | < 0.001 | |
More than 1 | 13 (4.6) | 16 (22.5) | 0.028 | |
Body temperature | Afebrile | 158 (55.6) | 32 (45.1) | 0.110 |
Febrile(> 38℃) | 126 (44.4) | 39 (54.9) | ||
Duration categorical | <= 3 days | 191 (67.3) | 30 (42.3) | < 0.000 |
> 3 days | 93 (32.7) | 41 (57.7) | ||
Types of Comorbidities | Pneumonia | 25 (8.8) | 13 (18.3) | < 0.000 |
Malaria | 4 (1.4) | 0 | 0.999 | |
AGE | 5 (1.8) | 0 | 0.999 | |
DM | 2 (0.7) | 0 | 0.400 | |
Hypovolemic shock | 1 (0.4) | 3 (4.2) | 0.158 | |
CHF | 2 (0.7) | 3 (4.2) |