Patient characteristics (n=169)
| Age in months, median, range | 29 (0.1–192) |
| Male gender, n (%) | 90 (53) |
| Primary presenting complaint, n (%) | |
| Increased work of breathing | 39 (23.1) |
| Fever | 22 (13.0) |
| Cough | 16 (9.4) |
| Vomiting | 20 (11.8) |
| Diarrhoea and vomiting | 9 (5.3) |
| Skin complaint | 8 (4.7) |
| Feeding difficulty | 4 (2.4) |
| Headache | 3 (1.8) |
| Burns | 3 (1.8) |
| Surgical problem | 9 (5.3) |
| Head injury | 2 (1.2) |
| Seizure | 5 (3.0) |
| Pain | 5 (3.0) |
| Constipation | 2 (1.2) |
| Planned admission/procedure | 16 (9.4) |
| Other* | 6 (3.5) |
*Included—anaphylaxis, accidental ingestion, animal bite, eye complaint and rheumatological complaint.