Table 1. Participant characteristics at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Coast Provincial General Hospital (CPGH) and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), 2017–2018, Kenya.
| KNH | CPGH | MTRH | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Patients surveyed | 579 | 229 | 263 | 1,071 |
| Females | 298 (51) | 129 (56) | 136 (52) | 563 (53) |
| Males | 281 (49) | 100 (44) | 127 (48) | 508 (47) |
| Age distribution | ||||
| Neonates (≤ 28 d) | 46 (8) | 31 (14) | 19 (7) | 96 (9) |
| Infants (≥ 1 –≤ 11 m) | 34 (6) | 27 (12) | 17 (7) | 78 (7) |
| Children (1–4 y) | 43 (7) | 13 (6) | 14 (5) | 70 (7) |
| Children (5–17 y) | 59 (10) | 13 (6) | 33 (13) | 105 (10) |
| Adults (≥18 y)a | 397 (69) | 145 (63) | 180 (68) | 722 (67) |
| Previously hospitalizedb | 149 (26) | 44 (19) | 105 (40) | 298 (28) |
| Patients transferred inc | 126 (22) | 27 (12) | 57 (22) | 210 (20) |
| Patients by ward | ||||
| Critical care (ICU, HDU) | 10 (2) | 4 (2) | 3 (1) | 17 (2) |
| Medical | 113 (20) | 54 (24) | 44 (17) | 211 (20) |
| Obstetrics/gynecology | 91 (16) | 54 (24) | 32 (12) | 177 (17) |
| Pediatric | 123 (21) | 66 (29) | 76 (29) | 265 (25) |
| Privated | 34 (6) | - | 27 (10) | 61 (6) |
| Specialized caree | 24 (4) | - | 29 (11) | 53 (5) |
| Surgical | 183 (32) | 51 (22) | 52 (20) | 286 (27) |
aIncludes five adult patients whose ages could not be determined from hospital records/staff
bPatients with documented hospitalizations within 90 days prior to current hospitalization
cPatients with documented transfers from other healthcare facilities
dPrivate ward patients have personal physicians; CPGH did not have this ward type or a specialized care ward
eAt KNH: Burns, oncology, and renal wards; MTRH: Cardiac care, eye, mental health, and neurology wards.
ICU: Intensive care unit; HDU: High-dependency Unit.