Table 3. Daily Temperature Reported by the Parents of Febrile Children With Uncomplicated Illness
TemperatureDay 2 (n = 137)Day 3 (n = 220)Day 4 (n = 254)Day 5 (n = 270)Day 6 (n = 280)Day 7 (n = 280)Day 8 (n = 275)Day 9 (n = 157)
Morning, median C (5th-95th percentile)37.9 (36.5–39.7)37.5 (36.2–39.4)37.3 (36.1–39.4)37.1 (36.0–38.9)37.1 (36.1–38.3)37.1 (36.0–38.3)37.0 (35.9–38.0)37.0 (35.9–38.2)
Evening, median C (5th-95th percentile)38.0 (36.0–39.8)37.8 (36.1–39.8)37.5 (36.0–39.2)37.3 (36.2–39.0)37.1 (36.1–38.8)37.1 (36.0–38.5)37.1 (36.1–38.2)37.1 (36.0–38.6)
≥38.0°C, n/N (%)89/137 (65.0)107/212 (50.5)86/241 (35.7)68/255 (26.7)48/257 (18.7)36/249 (14.5)24/235 (10.2)16/136 (11.8)
≥40.0°C, n/N (%)6/137 (4.4)7/212 (3.3)5/241 (2.1)4/255 (1.6)1/257 (0.4)1/249 (0.4)1/235 (0.4)0/136 (0.0)