Table 4. Admissions and outcomes for patients admitted with malaria by year, AAH, Solomon Islands, 2008–2013.
2008* | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total | |
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Admissions | 153 | 188 | 84 | 50 | 38 | 14 | 527 |
Deaths | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Case fatality ratio of admitted cases (%) | 3.3% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
Median length of stay (days) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Less than 5 years of age (number,% of total malaria admission per year) | 67, 43.8% | 69, 36.7% | 35, 41.7% | 31, 62.0% | 17, 44.7% | 8, 57.1% | 228, 43.3% |
Admissions per 100 000 population | 1646 | 1977 | 863 | 502 | 373 | 154 | |
Deaths per 100 000 population | 54 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
* Missing admission records for January to March for 2008.