Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of children admitted and managed for acute intussusception at HFSUH, Eastern Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 75).
Variables | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Age of a child (in months) | ||
3–6 | 9 | 12.0 |
7–12 | 24 | 32.0 |
13–24 | 24 | 32.0 |
25–48 | 12 | 16.0 |
>48 | 6 | 8.0 |
Sex of a child | ||
Male | 54 | 72 |
Female | 21 | 28 |
Place of residence | ||
Outside Harar | 56 | 74.7 |
Harar | 19 | 25.3 |