TABLE 2

Detailed results of all children aged ≤7 years by community

CommunityMale/femaleAge years median (range)Clinician-assessed wet cough at recruitmentChronic wet cough at recruitment and follow-upProtracted bacterial bronchitis
PresentAbsentLost to follow-upPrevalence (95% CI)PresentAbsentLost to follow-upPrevalence (95% CI)
1 (n=65)31/343.3 (0.0–7.0)44 (68%)11 (17%)39 (60%)15 (23%)22% (12–36%)8 (12%)41 (63%)16 (25%)16% (8–30%)
2 (n=42)22/203.1 (0.1–6.8)9 (21%)2 (5%)38 (90%)2 (5%)5% (1–18%)2 (5%)38 (90%)2 (5%)5% (1–18%)
3 (n=35)15/203.3 (0.2–6.8)16 (46%)4 (11%)26 (74%)5 (14%)13% (4–32%)4 (11%)26 (74%)5 (14%)13% (4–32%)
4 (n=49)30/193.7 (0.0–7.0)13 (26%)4 (8%)40 (82%)5 (10%)9% (3–22%)32 (4%)40 (82%)7 (14%)5% (9–17%)
Total (n=191)98/933.5 (0.0–7.0)82 (43%)21 (11%)143 (75%)27 (14%)13% (8–19%)16 (8%)145 (76%)30 (16%)10% (6–16%)