Table 2.
Age distribution of patients in 6 major causes of hospital admission in southern Iran
| Age (years) | 1-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16-20 | >20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 46(10.3%) | 89(20.8%) | 193(45.30%) | 77(18.0%) | 23(5.3%) |
| Splenectomy | 0(0.0%) | 27(29.0%) | 43(46.2%) | 12(12.9%) | 11(11.8%) |
| Infection | 12(14.1%) | 26(30.6%) | 25(29.4%) | 14(16.5%) | 8(9.4%) |
| Congestive heart failure | 1(1.2%) | 3(4.2%) | 43(55.3%) | 28(36.2%) | 2(2.7%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0(0.0%) | 3(5.3%) | 29(50.8%) | 21(36.8%) | 4(7.0%) |
| Liver biopsy | 5(10.2%) | 11(23.5%) | 30(61.2%) | 3(6.1%) | 0(0.0%) |
| Hypoparathyroidism | 0(0.0%) | 0.(0.0%0 | 8(47.0%) | 9(53.0%) | 0(0.0%) |