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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 402 malnourished children

From: Multi-resistant gram negative enteric bacteria causing urinary tract infection among malnourished underfives admitted at a tertiary hospital, northwestern, Tanzania

Variable

N %, median

Age

17 (IQR: 12–31)

Sex

 

Male

173 (43 %)

Female

229 (56.9 %)

Fever

 

Temp < 37.5

217 (53.98 %)

Temp > 37.5

185 (46.02 %)

White blood cell count

9400 (IQR:6700–13000)

Neutrophils %

46.7 % ± 23.1

Lymphocyte %

39.6 % ± 18.31

HIV

 

Reactive Non- reactive

31 (7.7 %)

Non- reactive

371 (92.3 %)