S. no Attributes Description Value it takes Remark 1 Cough Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 2 Fever Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 3 Diarrhea Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 4 Vomiting Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 5 Abdominal pain/cramp Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 6 Trauma/injury/accident/poisoning Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 7 Unable to drink/breast feed Presenting complaint of the child considered as danger sign Yes or no 2 categorical 8 Convulsion history/now Presenting complaint of the child considered as danger sign Yes or no 2 categorical 9 Lethargic/unconscious Presenting complaint of the child considered as danger sign Yes or no 2 categorical 10 Fast breathing Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 11 Stridor Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 12 Chest indrawing Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 13 Bulge fontanelle Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 14 Restless/irritable Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 15 Blood in stool Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 16 Sunken eyes Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical 17 Skin pinch Presenting complaint of the child Normal, low, veryslow 3 categorical 18 Weight for age Presenting complaint of the child AWFA*,VLWA**, LWFA*** 3 categorical 19 Oral trash Presenting complaint of the child Yes or no 2 categorical

*Appropriate weight for age, **Very low weight for age, ***Low weight for age

Table 3: Some selected clinical signs and symptoms as an attribute and descriptions in records of under-five outpatient department in NEMM Hospital from June, 2007-February, 2012.