Table 2 Validation nurses’ classifications at baseline and by trial arm
Baseline (N = 686) | Control arm (N = 1343) | Intervention arm (N = 695) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Classification | % | % | % |
Severe pneumonia or very severe disease | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Pneumonia | 27.3 | 16.2 | 24.3 |
Severe dehydration | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Dehydration | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Diarrhoea with no dehydration | 25.7 | 25.5 | 27.2 |
Severe persistent diarrhoea | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Persistent diarrhoea | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Dysentery | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
Severe malaria or severe febrile illness | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
Malaria | 69.4 | 54.7 | 52.7 |
Severe and complicated measles | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Measles with eyes or mouth complications | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Measles | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Severe anaemia | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Anaemia | 12.5 | 6.6 | 4.5 |
Severe acute malnutrition | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
Moderate acute malnutrition | 10.8 | 11.4 | 16.2 |