Observations | n | Mean | Range | Interquartile range | Level of abnormality | % |
Temperature (°C) | ||||||
Children | 183 | 38.0 | 35.3–41.4 | 36.0–40.1 | 37.1–37.9 | 22 |
≥38.0 | 50 | |||||
Adults | 344 | 39.0 | 35.1–40.2 | 35.9–40.3 | 37.1–37.9 | 24 |
≥38.0 | 53 | |||||
Pulse (rate/min) | ||||||
Children | 97 | 137 | 54–240 | 89–184 | > Normal* | 63 |
Adults | 218 | 107 | 54–184 | 62–155 | >85 | 87 |
Pulse (respirations/min) | ||||||
Children | 94 | 37 | 18–98 | 20–66 | > Normal | 30 |
Adults | 205 | 23 | 10–44 | 14–40 | >30 | 33 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | ||||||
Children | 32 | 106 | 83–126 | 93–119 | < Normal | 13 |
Adults | 216 | 125 | 68–191 | 84–185 | <110 | 24 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | ||||||
Children | 33 | 60 | 39–90 | 42–77 | < Normal | 36 |
Adults | 217 | 71 | 32–121 | 43–100 | <65 | 32 |
C-reactive protein (mg/l) | ||||||
Children | 98 | 60 | 1–322 | 4–146 | 31–99 | 19 |
≥100 | 8 | |||||
Adults | 208 | 57 | 1–322 | 1.5–274 | 31–99 | 31 |
≥100 | 18 | |||||
White cell count (×109/l) | ||||||
Adults and children | 425 | 9.0 | 1.1–38.0 | 1.1–32.9 | >11.0 | 17 |
Children | 102 | 44 | 3–163 | 19–82 | >195 | 0 |
Adults | 285 | 91 | 5–800 | 7–611 | >200 | 3 |
Urea (μmol/l) | ||||||
Children | 104 | 7.2 | 0.6–106 | 1.1–40 | >6.4 | 14 |
Adults | 286 | 7.3 | 0.9–130 | 1.5–56 | >6.7 | 18 |
Alanine transaminase (IU/l) | ||||||
Children | 70 | 42.7 | 2–393 | 7–177 | >40 | 19 |
Adults | 179 | 36.3 | 8–167 | 10–127 | >35 | 34 |
Spo2 (%, breathing room air) | ||||||
Children | 175 | 95.9 | 54–100 | 80–100 | <94% | 16 |
Adults | 334 | 95.1 | 66–100 | 60–100 | <94% | 24 |
↵* See Methods for derivation of abnormal values in children.
Spo2, peripheral oxygen saturation.