Common symptoms and referral diagnosis
| Clinical details | Study population (100) | Neonates (55) | Postneonatal group (45) | Duration of symptoms in days |
| n | n (%) | n (%) | Median (IQR) | |
| Symptoms | ||||
| Breathing difficulty | 80 | 50 (91) | 30 (67) | 1 (1–2) |
| Fever | 21 | 0 | 21 (47) | 3 (3–6) |
| Refusal of feed | 17 | 10 (18) | 7 (16) | 2 (1–3) |
| Vomiting | 12 | 1 (2) | 11 (24) | 2 (1–6.5) |
| Cyanosis | 11 | 6 (11) | 5 (11) | 1.0 (1–3) |
| Loose stools | 10 | 0 | 10 (18) | 2.5 (1–6) |
| Seizures | 5 | 1 (2) | 4 (9) | 2.5 (1.5–4) |
| Jaundice | 3 | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | 3 (2–3) |
| Cough | 7 | 0 | 7 (16) | 4 (3–6) |
| Lethargy | 4 | 0 | 4 (9) | 2.5 (1.5–3.5) |
| Referral diagnosis | ||||
| Respiratory distress syndrome | 21 | 21 (38) | ||
| Birth asphyxia | 19 | 19 (35) | ||
| Prematurity | 18 | 18 (33) | ||
| Meconium aspiration syndrome | 8 | 8 (15) | ||
| Neonatal jaundice | 3 | 3 (5) | ||
| Pneumonia | 17 | 3 (5) | 14 (31) | |
| Congenital heart disease | 12 | 6 (11) | 6 (13) | |
| Sepsis | 14 | 11 (20) | 3 (7) | |
| Shock | 5 | 3 (5) | 2 (4) | |
| Acute diarrhoea | 5 (11) | |||
| Snake envenomation | 3 (7) | |||
| Seizure | 2 (4) |