Table 2. Numbers of children and adolescents presenting at Emergency Departments because of pneumonia according to age group.
Age group | No. of patients (%) | Male:female ratio |
---|---|---|
<1 yr | 6,916 (18.0) | 1:0.7 |
<1 mo | 519 | 1:0.7 |
1-6 mo | 3,150 | 1:0.7 |
7-12 mo | 3,247 | 1:0.7 |
1-3 yr | 20,914 (54.4) | 1:0.9 |
4-6 yr | 6,450 (16.8) | 1:0.9 |
7-12 yr | 2,841 (7.4) | 1:0.9 |
13-18 yr | 1,294 (3.4) | 1:0.7 |
Total | 38,415 (100) | 1:0.8 |