Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 80 children with necrotising pneumonia
| Summary statistics | |
| Demographic characteristics | |
| Age yrs | 3.6 (2.4–6.2) |
| Sex male | 42 (53) |
| Race | |
| White | 38 (48) |
| Black | 2 (3) |
| Hispanic | 11 (14) |
| Asian | 7 (9) |
| Other | 4 (5) |
| Undocumented | 18 (23) |
| Medical history | |
| Asthma or wheeze | 14 (18) |
| Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 1 (1) |
| Cerebral palsy | 1 (1) |
| >3 episodes of otitis media | 9 (11) |
| Clinical presentation | |
| Fever | 76 (96) |
| Height of fever °C | 38.8±0.9 |
| Cough | 66 (84) |
| Chest Pain | 14 (18) |
| Vomiting | 27 (34) |
| Shortness of breath | 16 (20) |
| Abdominal pain | 25 (32) |
| Days with symptoms pre-hospitalisation | 8.8±5.3 |
| History of medical care | |
| Received antibiotics pre-admission | 54 (68) |
| Days of antibiotics pre-admission | 3.0±4.3 |
| Hospitalisation (at another hospital) | 31 (39) |
Data are presented as n (%), median (interquartile range) or mean±sd.