Table 3 Characteristics of children observed under the two systems

Female

49%

52%

Age Category

  less than 6 months

11%

9%

  6 months - 1 year

18%

21%

  1 year - 2 years

26%

27%

  2 years - 5 years

44%

42%

Median temperature,  Celcius (IQR)

38 (37–39)

38 (37–39)

Presentation of illnesses according to expert classification

Some pneumonia

23%

23%

Severe pneumonia

1%

2%

Some dehydration

1%

1%

Severe dehydration

<1%

<1%

Some diarrhea

<1%

<1%

Dysentery

2%

2%

Some malaria

84%

82%

Severe malaria

2%

2%

Low weight

3%

1%

Severely underweight

<1%

<1%

Anemia

17%

14%

Severely anemic

<1%

<1%

Any severe disease

8%

9%

Competing illnesses, pneumonia plus

  Dehydration

3%

1%

  Diarrhea

1%

1%

  Malaria

91%

89%

  Ear Infection

1%

2%

  Low weight

6%

2%

  Anemia

20%

22%

Competing illnesses, malaria plus

  Pneumonia

26%

26%

  Dehydration

2%

1%

  Diarrhea

1%

2%

  Ear Infection

2%

3%

  Low weight

4%

1%

  Anemia

18%

16%