Table 2. Socio-demographic characteristics of sick children admitted to Vientiane hospital and their families.
| Hypoglycemia | Low glycemia | Euglycemia | Hyperglycemia | P | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 15 (4.2%) | n = 99 (28.2%) | n = 201 (57.4%) | n = 35 (10.0%) | n = 350 (100%) | ||
| Median age (month) | 31.7 [8.2–77.5]a | 36.5 [13.8–102] | 40 [9.1–101.5] | 10.9 [3.2–51.6]a | 0.01 | 33.1 [9.4–100.5] |
| Females | 13 (86.6) | 53 (53.5) | 126 (62.6) | 20 (57.1) | 0.07 | 212 (60.5) |
| Urban residence | 3 (20.0) | 33 (33.3) | 78 (38.8) | 11 (31.4) | 0.39 | 125 (35.7) |
| Number in the household | 4 [4–7] | 4 [3–5] | 5 [4–6] | 5 [3–6] | 0.28 | 4[4–6] |
| Mothers | ||||||
| Median age (year) | 25 [22–33]a | 29 [25–35] | 30 [26–36] | 28 [25–31] | 0.08 | 29 [25–35] |
| Education | ||||||
| Illiterate | 1 (6.6) | 3 (3.0) | 6 (2.9) | 1 (2.8) | 0.26 | 11 (3.1) |
| Primary | 7 (46.6) | 21 (21.2) | 59 (29.3) | 12 (34.2) | 99 (28.2) | |
| Secondary | 6 (40.0) | 43 (43.4) | 72 (35.8) | 14 (40.0) | 135 (38.5) | |
| High-school | 1 (6.6)a | 32 (32.3) | 64 (31.8) | 8 (22.8) | 105 (30.0) | |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | 0 | 4 (4.0) | 9 (4.4) | 2 (5.7) | 15 (4.2) | |
| Married | 15 (100.0) | 95 (95.9) | 192 (95.5) | 33 (94.2) | 0.83 | 335 (95.7) |
| Economic level | ||||||
| Family income (US.dollars)(yr) | 375 [250–625]a | 750 [375–15,000] | 750 [500–15,000] | 625 [375–1000] | 0.04 | 750 [437–15,000] |
| Daily budget (meal) (US. dollars) | 2.5 [2.5–5.0]b | 6.25 [3.75–7.5] | 6.25 [3.75–7.5] | 5 [3.75–6.25] | 0.005 | 6.25 [3.75–7.5] |
| Current debts | 8 (53.3)b | 23 (23.2) | 34 (16.9) | 8 (22.8) | 0.01 | 73 (20.8) |
| Poor | 13 (86.6)a | 61 (61.6) | 119 (59.2) | 21 (60.0) | 214 (61.1) |
Numbers and (percentages). Median and (interquartile range).
ap ≤0.05 when compared to euglycemia
bp ≤ 0.001 when compared to euglycemia (details are provided in the text).