TABLE 2.
Disease characteristics of the study participants at HGH (n = 183).
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Asthma | 32 | 17.5 |
| Severe community-acquired pneumonia | 30 | 16.4 |
| Congestive heart failure | 26 | 14.2 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 14 | 7.7 |
| Sepsis | 14 | 7.7 |
| Pulmonary embolism and deep-vein thromboembolism | 11 | 6.0 |
| Chronic kidney disease/Acute kidney injury | 8 | 4.4 |
| Stroke | 7 | 3.8 |
| Hypertensive crisis | 6 | 3.3 |
| Malaria | 5 | 2.7 |
| Gastroenteritis | 4 | 2.2 |
| Meningitis | 4 | 2.2 |
| Hypo/Hyperkalemia | 3 | 1.6 |
| Myocardial infarction | 3 | 1.6 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 3 | 1.6 |
| Peptic ulcer | 2 | 1.1 |
| Anemia | 2 | 1.1 |
| Chronic liver disease | 2 | 1.1 |
| Others | 7 | 3.8 |
Others: Acute hepatitis, complicated urinary tract infection, tetanus, cellulitis, rash/hypersensitivity.