Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 484 participants with cough and one or more of the WHO danger signs

Baseline variables

 Age

Median (IQR)

36 (30 to 42)

 Sex (female)

n (%)

317 (66)

 BMI (kg/m²)

Median (IQR)^a

20 (18 to 39)

 CD4 (cells/µL)

Median (IQR)^b

89 (34 to 210)

 Cough duration

Median days (IQR)^c

14 (7 to 21)

 Cough duration < 14 days

n (%)

186 (39)

 Hypotensive^d

n (%)

119 (25)

 Using ART

n (%)

171 (35)

 Duration on ART (years)

Median (IQR)

2.3 (0.2 to 5)

 Confused

n (%)

88 (18)

WHO danger signs

 Respiratory rate > 30

n (%)

315 (65)

 Heart rate > 120

n (%)

383 (79)

 Temp > 39 °C

n (%)

81 (17)

 Unable to walk unaided

n (%)

259 (54)