Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
| Characteristics | Frequency (n=384 episodes) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female/male | 216/168 | 56.3/43.7 |
| Age (years) (mean=23.98 years) | ||
| <5 | 90 | 23.4 |
| 5-<15 | 99 | 25.8 |
| 15-55 | 149 | 38.8 |
| >55 | 46 | 12.0 |
| Type of service | ||
| Inpatient episodes | 188 | 49.0 |
| Outpatient episodes | 196 | 51.0 |
| Payment scheme | ||
| Universal health coverage | 130 | 33.9 |
| Out-of-pocket | 117 | 30.5 |
| Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme | 97 | 25.3 |
| Social Security Scheme | 40 | 10.4 |
| ICD code | ||
| A00 Cholera | 2 | 0.5 |
| A01 Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | 2 | 0.5 |
| A02 Other Salmonella infections | 45 | 11.7 |
| A03 Shigellosis | 31 | 8.1 |
| A04 Other bacterial intestinal infections | 3 | 0.8 |
| A05 Other bacterial foodborne intoxications | 301 | 78.4 |