TABLE 1.
Overview of All Hospitalized Children during NRT and BIPAI-PITC
NRT Sep–Dec 2007 (n = 3752) |
BIPAI-PITC Sep–Dec 2008 (n = 3325) |
P | |
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Age in Months, median (IQR) | 20.4 (8.7—44.6) | 18.8 (9.1—41.6) | 0.168 |
Females, n (%) | 1664 (44.3) | 1498 (45.1) | 0.565 |
Final Diagnoses, n (%) | |||
Severe Acute Malnutrition | 141 (3.8) | 142 (4.3) | 0.275 |
Severe/Very Severe Pneumonia | 709 (18.9) | 635 (19.1) | 0.832 |
Gastroenteritis | 368 (9.8) | 680 (20.5) | <0.001 |
Sepsis | 555 (14.8) | 688 (20.7) | <0.001 |
Malaria | 1853 (49.4) | 1620 (48.7) | 0.584 |
Bacterial Meningitis | 180 (4.8) | 187 (5.6) | 0.120 |
Severe Anemia | 228 (6.1) | 295 (8.9) | <0.001 |
Hospital Outcome of Death, n (%) | 237 (6.3) | 245 (7.4) | 0.080 |
NRT indicates Non-Routine HIV Testing; BIPAI-PITC, Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative System of Provider Initiated opt-out HIV Testing and Counseling; IQR, interquartile range.