Temporal Validation of a Predictive Score for Death in Children with Visceral Leishmaniasis

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the validation cohort.

Characteristics	Validation cohort
	% (n/N)
Male sex	48.7 (76/156)
Age <5 years	65.4 (102/156)
Diarrhea	9.6 (15/156)
Edema	10.9 (17/156)
Jaundice	7.1 (11/156)
Dyspnea	9.0 (14/156)
Mucosal bleeding	0.6 (1/156)
Petechiae	1.9 (3/156)
Associated infections	12.8 (20/156)
Leukocyte <2,500/mm^3	37.4 (58/155)
Platelets <50,000/mm^3	28.8 (44/153)
Neutrophils <500/mm^3	15.2 (23/151)
Hemoglobin <5 g/dL	11.0 (17/155)

Some characteristics did not have registry in the patient’s medical records.