Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of pediatric patients admitted to pediatric wards of NRH, February 1 to April 30, 2017
| Socio demographic characteristics | Frequency and percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Age | |||
| Infant (1–12 months) | 56 (14.58%) | 56 (14.58%) | 112 (29.17%) |
| Toddler (1–3 years) | 80 (20.83%) | 36 (9.38%) | 116 (30.21) |
| Preschool (3–5 years) | 28 (7.29%) | 36 (9.38) | 64 (16.67%) |
| School age (5–10 years) | 51 (13.28%) | 10 (2.60%) | 61 (15.88%) |
| Adolescent (10–12 years) | 26 (6.77%) | 5 (1.30%) | 31 (8.07%) |
| Total | 241 (62.75%) | 143 (37.24%) | 384 (100%) |
| Body weight (kg) | |||
| ≤ 5.0 | 20 (5.21%) | 11 (2.86%) | 31 (8.07%) |
| 5.1–10 | 76 (19.79%) | 52 (13.54%) | 128 (33.33%) |
| 10.1–15 | 60 (15.635%) | 21 (5.47%) | 81 (21.1%) |
| 15.1–20 | 20 (5.21%) | 16 (4.16%) | 36 (9.37%) |
| > 20 | 20 (5.21%) | 6 (1.56%) | 26 (6.77%) |
| Not recorded | 45 (11.77%) | 37 (9.64%) | 82 (21.36) |
| Total | 241 (62.77%) | 143 (37.24%) | 384 (100%) |