Table 1.
Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Acute Pharyngitis at the UoGCSH, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2021
| Variable | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | <5 | 167 (77.7) |
| 5–15 | 48 (22.3) | |
| Gender | Male | 123 (57.2) |
| Female | 92 (42.8) | |
| Residency | Urban | 202 (94) |
| Rural | 13 (6) | |
| Household size | <5 | 165 (76.7) |
| 5–10 | 50 (23.3) | |
| Parent/ guardian occupation | Government employee | 91 (42.2) |
| Private employee | 80 (37.8) | |
| Merchant | 24 (11.2) | |
| Daily laborer | 10 (4.65) | |
| Farmer | 4 (1.86) | |
| Family monthly income (in birr) | ≤1500 | 51 (23.7) |
| 1501–3000 | 73 (34.0) | |
| 3001–6000 | 41 (19.1) | |
| >6000 | 50 (23.3) | |
| Sharing a bedroom with family | Yes | 207 (96.3) |
| No | 8 (3.7) | |
| Passive smoker | Yes | 16 (7.4) |
| No | 199 (92.6) | |
| History of hospital visit | Yes | 131 (60.9) |
| No | 84 (39.1) | |
| History of hospital admission | Yes | 15 (7.0) |
| No | 200 (93.0) | |
| History of URTI within the last three months | Yes | 52 (24.2) |
| No | 163 (75.8) | |
| Recurrence tonsillitis | Yes | 48 (22.3) |
| No | 167 (77.7) |
Abbreviation: URTI, upper respiratory tract infections.