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. 2018 Oct 2;18:316. doi: 10.1186/s12887-018-1287-4

Table 1.

Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics and clinical presenting features of study participants in PED at TASTH, Addis Ababa from 2012 to 2016 inclusive

Variables (n = 338) Frequency Percentage (%)
Sex
 Male 191 56.5
 Female 147 43.5
Age category
 Neonate 69 20.4
 Infant 92 27.2
 Pre-school age 98 29.0
 School age 79 23.4
Respondent residence
 From Addis Ababa 164 48.5
 Out of Addis Ababa 174 51.5
Source of referral
 From health institution (internal and external) 313 92.6
 Self-referral 25 7.4
Previous hospital visits within last year
 Yes 165 48.8
 No 173 51.2
Previous hospital admission within last year
 Yes 152 92.1
 No 186 7.9
Previous episode of diarrhea within last year
 Yes 60 17.8
 No 278 82.2
Previous Nutritional status
 Normal 247 73.1
 Malnourished 91 26.9
Duration of signs& symptoms
  ≤ 2 days 134 39.6.0
  > 2 days 204 60.4