Table 1 Baseline characteristics for both groups showing the median and interquartile ranges or proportion with 95% confidence intervals
2003 period | 2005 period | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 4 (3−8) | 4 (3–8) | 0.2101 |
Respiratory rate | 32 (26–40) | 30 (24–40) | 0.2619 |
Oxygen saturation | 95 (94–97) | 96 (94–98) | 0.4055 |
Severity | |||
Mild | 40% (29–53) | 53% (44–61) | 0.1086 |
Moderate | 49% (37–62) | 43% (35–51) | 0.463 |
Severe | 10% (4–20) | 4% (2–9) | 0.1292 |