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Table 4 Comparison between symptoms and signs of cases

From: Assessment of seasonal variation on neonatal sepsis

 

Summer cases

Winter cases

P value

N (%)

N (%)

Pallor

24/50 = 48%

38/50 = 76%

0.003

Cyanosis

26/50 = 52%

30/50 = 60%

0.4

Edema

6/50 = 12%

1/50 = 2%

0.04

Jaundice

10/50 = 20%

41/50 = 82%

 < 0.001

Respiratory distress

11/50 = 22%

33/50 = 66%

 < 0.001

Cardiac symptoms

19/50 = 38%

28/50 = 56%

0.07

Organomegaly

9/50 = 18%

11/50 = 22%

0.5

Abdominal distension

41/50 = 82%

37/50 = 74%

0.3

Convulsions

13/50 = 26%

32/50 = 64%

 < 0.001

Poor feeding

20/50 = 40%

49/50 = 98%

 < 0.001

Fever

20/50 = 40%

3/50 = 6%

 < 0.001

Lethargy

44/50 = 88%

48/50 = 96%

0.14

Skin signs

17/50 = 34%

37/50 = 74%

 < 0.001

Poor perfusion

16/50 = 32%

22/50 = 44%

0.2

Diarrhea

11/50 = 22%

18/50 = 36%

0.12

TORCH

7/50 = 14%

4/50 = 8%

0.33

  1. TORCH = Toxoplasma, Rubella, Cytomegalo virus, Herpes virus. N = number
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