Table 1.
Characteristics of inpatients at Iguhu hospital (n = 746)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 268 (36) |
| Female | 478 (64) |
| Age group (years) | |
| ≤5 | 322 (43) |
| 5≤12 | 150 (20) |
| >12 | 274 (37) |
| Comorbidity | |
| 0 | 567 (76) |
| 1 or more1 | 179 (24) |
| Length of stay (days) | |
| 1 | 36 (5) |
| 2 | 189 (25) |
| 3 | 323 (43) |
| 4 | 100 (13) |
| 5 or more | 99 (13) |
| Mean length of stay (STD) | 3.1 (1.3) |
| Outcomes | |
| Discharged home | 720 (98) |
| Transferred | 9 (1) |
| Deceased | 7 (1) |
| Missing | 10 |
| Pregnancy status characteristics | |
| Pregnant | 41 |
| Mean weeks (min-max) | 28 (17–35) |
| Age | 27.5 (16–53) |
1Includes documented treatment respiratory tract infection, dehydration and diarrhoea or dehydration and parasites, anaemia