Table 1.
Characteristics of children under 5 years of age admitted to Kilifi County Hospital (KCH), coastal Kenya, with diarrhea symptoms that were sampled versus those who were not sampled in the study.
| Characteristics | All Subjects | Sampled (%) | Not Sampled (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Admissions | 2156 | 1397 (64.8) | 759 (35.2) | |
| Admissions Per Year | ||||
| 2003 | 1007 (46.7) | 587 (42.0) | 420 (55.3) | |
| 2013 | 332 (15.4) | 254 (18.2) | 78 (10.3) | |
| 2016 | 334 (15.5) | 257 (18.4) | 77 (10.1) | |
| 2019 | 483 (22.4) | 299 (21.4) | 184 (24.2) | |
| Gender | 0.838 | |||
| Male | 1262 (58.5) | 815 (58.3) | 447 (58.9) | |
| Female | 894 (41.5) | 582 (41.7) | 312 (41.1) | |
| Age | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 12.4 (7.7–20.5) | 11.7 (7.4–19.7) | 13.8 (8.5–22.1) | <0.001 |
| Mean (SD) | 15.7 (11.4) | 15.0 (11.1) | 16.9 (12.0) | <0.001 |
| Age Group | 0.001 | |||
| 0 – 11 Months | 1045 (48.4) | 718 (51.4) | 326 (43.0) | |
| 12 – 23 Months | 716 (33.2) | 444 (31.8) | 272 (35.8) | |
| 24 – 59 Months | 396 (18.4) | 235 (16.8) | 161 (21.2) | |
| Discharge Outcome (n = 2153) # | <0.001 | |||
| Alive | 1918 (88.9) | 1306 (93.5) | 612 (80.5) | |
| Dead | 235 (10.9) | 89 (6.4) | 146 (19.3) |
SD means standard deviation; IQR means interquartile range. Not sampled: sample was not collected due to lack of consent, time-up, death and others. # Discharge outcome data for three subjects were missing.