Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics and clinical presenting features of study participants in PED at TASTH, Addis Ababa from 2012 to 2016 inclusive
Variables (n = 338) | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 191 | 56.5 |
Female | 147 | 43.5 |
Age category | ||
Neonate | 69 | 20.4 |
Infant | 92 | 27.2 |
Pre-school age | 98 | 29.0 |
School age | 79 | 23.4 |
Respondent residence | ||
From Addis Ababa | 164 | 48.5 |
Out of Addis Ababa | 174 | 51.5 |
Source of referral | ||
From health institution (internal and external) | 313 | 92.6 |
Self-referral | 25 | 7.4 |
Previous hospital visits within last year | ||
Yes | 165 | 48.8 |
No | 173 | 51.2 |
Previous hospital admission within last year | ||
Yes | 152 | 92.1 |
No | 186 | 7.9 |
Previous episode of diarrhea within last year | ||
Yes | 60 | 17.8 |
No | 278 | 82.2 |
Previous Nutritional status | ||
Normal | 247 | 73.1 |
Malnourished | 91 | 26.9 |
Duration of signs& symptoms | ||
≤ 2 days | 134 | 39.6.0 |
> 2 days | 204 | 60.4 |