Table 1. Characteristics of adult medical admissions to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi, Q4 2012 – Q3 2019, and population demographics of Blantyre in Feb 2016 (midpoint Q3 2012 – Q3 2019).
| Adult medical admissions Oct 2012 to Sept 2019 (N=32,8I4) |
Blantyre population estimates Feb 2016 (N=722,377) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 15-24 | 4,808 (14.7%) | 270,260 (37.4%) |
| 25-34 | 8,404 (25.6%) | 197,589 (27.4%) |
| 35-44 | 8,161 (24.9%) | 131,376 (18.2%) |
| 45-54 | 4,074 (12.4%) | 60,267 (8.3%) |
| 55-64 | 2,968 (9.0%) | 32,416 (4.5%) |
| 65+ | 4,399 (13.4%) | 30,469 (4.2%) |
| Sex | ||
| Females | 16,618 (50.6%) | 361,988 (50.1%) |
| Males | 16,196 (49.4%) | 360,389 (49.9%) |
| HIV status | ||
| Negative | 8,410 (25.6%) | |
| Positive | 16,408 (50.0%) | |
| Missing or unknown | 7,996 (24.4%) | |
| ART status (HIV positive only) | ||
| Currently taking ART | 13,074 (79.7%) | |
| Not currently taking ART | 3,050 (18.6%) | |
| Missing or unknown | 284 (1.7%) | |
| Outcome from hospital admission | ||
| Alive | 24,056 (73.3%) | |
| Dead | 6,071 (18.5%) | |
| Missing or unknown | 2,687 (8.2%) | |