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Table 2 Characteristics of subjects completing the study (n = 97)

From: Health-related quality of life for pediatric emergency department febrile illnesses: an Evaluation of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 generic core scales

Characteristic

Proportion

(except where noted)

Age (mean)

58.7 ± 40.1 months

Male

56%

Race/Ethnicity

 

    White

47.4%

    Black

33.0%

    Hispanic

18.6%

    Other

1.0%

Triage Temperature (mean)

38.5 ± 1.1°C

Discharge Diagnosis*

 

    Respiratory

32%

    HEENT

30%

    Undifferentiated Febrile Illness

19%

Time to follow-up (mean)

8.7 ± 1.8 days

  1. *Discharge diagnoses not mutually exclusive, percentages represent top three diagnoses given and do not add to 100%.
  2. Head, Eyes, Ear, Nose, and Throat.