Table 1 Characteristics of patients admitted in pediatric ward of Dessie referral hospital, February 17 - March 17, 2012 (n = 136)
Patient Characteristics | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | Neonate (birth - 28 day) | 22 (16.2) |
Infant (29 day - 1 year) | 32 (23.5) | |
Toddler (1–3 year) | 32 (23.5) | |
Preschool (3–5 years) | 9 (−) | |
School age (6–10 years) | 22 (16.2) | |
Adolescent (11–14 years) | 19 (14.0) | |
Sex | Male | 84 (61.8) |
Female | 52 (38.2) | |
Level of consciousness | Conscious | 98 (72.1) |
Not conscious | 38 (27.9) | |