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. 2014 May;34(2):75–83. doi: 10.1179/2046905513Y.0000000081

Table 3. Annual admissions, mortality and case fatality rates in children and neonates in the five district hospitals.

Ialibu Mingende Mambisanda Kompiam Paiam
All children
    Median annual admissions (IQR) 238 (210–246) 840 (505–924) 302 (169–306) 232 (142–244) 485 (389–532)
    Median annual deaths (IQR) 7 (5–9) 24 (18–33) 12 (6–17) 7 (3–12) 29 (27–37)
    Total CFR, % 2.9 2.8 3.9 3.0 5.9
Median annual pneumonia admissions (IQR) 83 (68–128) 310 (224–320) 85 (49–96) 65 (45–92) 167 (160–180)
Pneumonia admissions, % total admissions/year 35 37 28 28 34
Median deaths from pneumonia/year (IQR) 2 (0–3) 5 (3–7) 3 (1–7) 2 (1–5) 14 (12–16)
Pneumonia CFR (%) 2.4 1.6 3.5 3.1 8.4
Neonates
Median annual admissions (IQR) 33 (27–44) 90 (68–102) 33 (20–40) 11 (4–16) 51 (38–65)
Median annual deaths (IQR) 0.5 (0–2) 11 (8–3) 3 (1–4) 1 (1–4) 8 (4–10)
Total CFR (%) 1.5 12.2 9 9 15.6