2012 n (%; 95% CI) n = 300 | 2015 n (%; 95% CI) n = 562 | P | |
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Children < 1 year of age | |||
Axillary* | 118 (39.3; 33.8–44.9) | 283 (50.4; 46.2–54.5) | 0.001 |
Rectal | 124 (41.3; 35.8–46.9) | 192 (34.2; 30.2–38.1) | 0.020 |
Groin crease | 38 (12.7; 8.9–16.4) | 71 (12.6; 9.9–15.4) | 0.980 |
Oral | 0 (0.0; 0.0–0.0) | 1 (0.2; 0.0–0.5) | 0.950 |
Auricular | 18 (6.1; 3.3–8.7) | 7 (1.2; 0.3–2.2) | < 0.0001 |
Forehead | 2 (0.6; 0.0–1.6) | 8 (1.4; 0.4–2.4) | < 0.0001 |
Children > 1 year of age | |||
Axillary* | 242 (80.7; 76.2–85.1) | 502 (89.3; 86.8–91.9) | 0.0003 |
Rectal | 9 (3.0; 1.1–4.9) | 20 (3.6; 2.0–5.1) | 0.660 |
Groin crease | 15 (5.0; 2.5–7.5) | 24 (4.3; 2.6–5.9) | 0.630 |
Oral | 2 (0.7; 0.0–1.6) | 1 (0.2; 0.0–0.5) | 0.240 |
Auricular | 29 (9.6; 6.3–13.0) | 6 (1.1; 0.2–1.9) | < 0.0001 |
Forehead | 3 (1.0; 0.0–2.1) | 10 (1.8; 0.7–2.9) | 0.370 |
Type of recommended thermometer | |||
Digital* | 203 (67.7; 62.4–73.0) | 385 (68.5; 64.7–72.3) | 0.430 |
Auricular | 15 (5.0; 2.5–7.5) | 9 (1.6; 0.6–2.6) | 0.003 |
Other** | 32 (10.6; 7.2–14.2) | 168 (29.8; 26.1–33.7) | < 0.0001 |