Table 1.

Characteristics of sick young infants that sought care at UH&FWC (October 2015–December 2016)

Characteristic	% (n) n=4590
Age (in days)
<7 days	10% (451)
7–28 days	41% (1893)
29–59 days	49% (2246)
Sex of infant
Male	55% (2503)
Female	45% (2087)
Illness classification recorded by SACMO
PSBI	11% (514)
Critical illness	15% (78)
Clinical severe infection	59% (301)
Isolated fast breathing (<7 days)	26% (135)
Isolated fast breathing (7–59 days)	27% (1262)
Local bacterial infection	33% (1500)
Other illness	29% (1314)
Source of referral to UH&FWC
Community volunteer	47% (2153)
Caregiver self-referred	36% (1668)
MOHFW provider	9% (394)
Informal provider	5% (236)
Other	3% (139)

MOHFW, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; PSBI, possible serious bacterial infection; SACMO, Sub-Assistant Community Medical Officers; UH&FWC, Union Health & Family Welfare Centres.