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Table 1 Age and sex distribution of the total population studied

From: Fever detection in under 5 children in a tertiary health facility using the infrared tympanic thermometer in the oral mode

Age group(Months)

n

Rectal temp. Mean (SD)(°C)

Tymp. temp. Mean (SD)(°C)

Recto-Tympanic mean diff (SD)(°C)

t

P

< 1

45

38.3 (0.6)

38.0 (0.8)

0.28 (0.32)

1.843

0.069

1 - 11

114

39.0 (0.7)

38.5 (0.7)

0.51 (0.32)

5.791

0.000

12 - 23

84

38.9 (0.7)

38.5 (0.8)

0.46 (0.36)

3.946

0.000

24 - 35

60

39.1 (0.9)

38.8 (1.0)

0.40 (0.43)

2.257

0.026

36 - 47

55

39.1(0.8)

38.8 (0.8)

0.33 (0.36)

2.238

0.027

48 - 59

42

39.3 (1.0)

39.0 (0.9)

0.28 (0.35)

1.336

0.185

0 - 59

400

39.0 (0.8)

38.6 (0.9)

0.41 (0.37)

6.962

0.000