Table 1. Characteristics of study subjects (N=193).
BMI, body mass index; LOS, length of hospital stay; SD, standard deviation
| Frequency | Percentage | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 102 | 52.8 |
| Female | 91 | 47.2 |
| Age (months), mean (SD) | 23.04 (22.5) | |
| Infant (0-11.9 months) | 68 | 38.6 |
| Toddler (1-3 years) | 75 | 42.6 |
| Pre-school aged (3.1-5 years) | 23 | 13.1 |
| School aged (5.1-12 years) | 8 | 4.5 |
| Adolescent (12.1-14 years) | 2 | 1.1 |
| Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 10.68 (5.4) | |
| Height (cm), mean (SD) | 80.27 (16.6) | |
| Body mass index, mean (SD) | 15.73 (2.68) | |
| Age-adjusted BMI classification | ||
| Underweight for age ≤ 5th percentile | 43 | 22.3 |
| Normal weight (>5th-90th percentile) | 117 | 60.6 |
| Over-weight >90% percentile | 33 | 17.1 |
| Length of hospital stay (days), mean (SD) | ||
| LOS≤5.3 days | 147 | 76.2 |
| LOS>5.3 days | 46 | 23.8 |
| Comorbidity | ||
| No | 118 | 61.1 |
| Yes | 75 | 38.9 |
| Year of admission | ||
| 2017 | 17 | 8.8 |
| 2018 | 111 | 57.5 |
| 2019 | 65 | 33.7 |
| Admission quarter of the year | ||
| 1st quarter | 78 | 40.4 |
| 2nd quarter | 44 | 22.8 |
| 3rd quarter | 25 | 13 |
| 4th quarter | 46 | 23.8 |