Table 2.
Proportion of deaths according to patient characteristics, Gondama referral hospital, Bo, Sierra-Leone (April 2011–February 2012)
| Laboratory confirmed cases |
Laboratory negative cases |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n total | n deaths | (%) | n total | n deaths | (%) | |
| All | 36 | 22 | 61 | 48 | 21 | 44 |
| Ribavirin treatment | ||||||
| Yesa | 20 | 8 | 40 | NA | NA | NA |
| ≤6 days | 7 | 2 | 29 | NA | NA | NA |
| >6 days | 12 | 6 | 50 | NA | NA | NA |
| No | 16 | 14 | 87 | 48 | 21 | 44 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 16 | 10 | 62 | 22 | 8 | 36 |
| Male | 20 | 12 | 60 | 26 | 13 | 50 |
| Pregnant women | 7 | 4 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| Childrenb | ||||||
| <2 years | 13 | 8 | 62 | 21 | 12 | 57 |
| 2–5 years | 11 | 6 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 29 |
| >5–15 years | 5 | 4 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 40 |
| Diagnosis at admission | ||||||
| Malariac (all cases) | 20 | 12 | 60 | 22 | 14 | 64 |
| Malaria only | 9 | 5 | 56 | 14 | 9 | 64 |
| Malaria and pneumonia | 11 | 7 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 63 |
| Pneumonia only | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| Obstetric related | 7 | 4 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| Others | 6 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 75 |
| Missing | 0 | NA | NA | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Symptoms at LF suspicion | ||||||
| Abnormal bleeding | 18 | 14 | 78 | 26 | 16 | 62 |
| Swollen neck or face | 12 | 9 | 75 | 15 | 7 | 47 |
| Conjunctivitis or sub-conjunctival hemorrhage | 5 | 4 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| Proteinuria | 17 | 12 | 71 | 17 | 8 | 47 |
NA: not applicable; ND: not defined.
a One timing of admission missing.
b One missing data.
c Including 3 patients with unknown RDT results.