Table 2 Demographic characteristics of patients who attended the MNH ED 2019–2021
Variable | 2019 (61,815) | 2020 (47,361) | 2021 (49,269) | Overall (158,445) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | N (%) | |
Age group | ||||
0- <15 years | 11,993 (19.4) | 9452 (20.0) | 9645 (19.6) | 31,090 (19.6) |
15- <30 years | 14,628 (23.7) | 10,295 (21.7) | 10,319 (20.9) | 35,242 (22.2) |
30- <45 years | 13,441 (21.7) | 10,544 (22.3) | 11,077 (22.5) | 35,062 (22.1) |
45- <60 years | 10,761 (17.4) | 8161 (17.2) | 8734 (17.7) | 27,656 (17.5) |
60- <75 years | 8008 (13.0) | 6487 (13.7) | 6919 (14.0) | 21,414 (13.5) |
75-<90 years | 2735 (4.4) | 2189 (4.6) | 2356 (4.8) | 7280 (4.6) |
>=90 years | 249 (0.4) | 233 (0.5) | 219 (0.4) | 701 (0.4) |
Sex | ||||
Male | 33,801 (54.7) | 25,968 (54.8) | 27,331 (55.5) | 87,100 (55.0) |
Female | 28,014 (45.3) | 21,393 (45.2) | 21,938 (44.5) | 71,345 (45.0) |
Zones | ||||
Dar Es Salaam & Eastern Zone | 49,852 (80.6) | 38,033 (80.3) | 40,279 (81.8) | 128,164 (80.9) |
Elsewhere | 11,963 (19.4) | 9328 (19.7) | 8990 (18.2) | 30,281 (19.1) |
Mode of Arrival | ||||
Ambulance | 8662 (14.0) | 7300 (15.4) | 7665 (15.6) | 23,627 (14.9) |
Public transport | 24,893 (40.3) | 18,115 (38.3) | 17,412 (35.3) | 60,420 (38.1) |
Private car/ Taxi | 18,745 (30.3) | 15,856 (33.5) | 16,716 (33.9) | 51,317 (32.4) |
Walked | 3592 (5.8) | 2496 (5.3) | 2258 (4.6) | 8346 (5.3) |
Others* | 498 (0.8) | 594 (1.3) | 311 (0.6) | 1403 (0.9) |
Missing | 5425 (8.8) | 3000 (6.3) | 4906 (10.0) | 13,331 (8.4) |
Payment Mode | ||||
Public/ Cost sharing | 26,896 (43.5) | 22,122 (46.7) | 22,948 (46.6) | 71,966 (45.4) |
Health Insurance | 30,456 (49.3) | 21,194 (44.7) | 22,527 (45.7) | 74,177 (46.8) |
Private Payment | 2614 (4.2) | 2375 (5.0) | 2269 (4.6) | 7258 (4.6) |
Others** | 162 (0.3) | 102 (0.2) | 249 (0.5) | 513 (0.3) |
Missing | 1687 (2.7) | 1568 (3.3) | 1276 (2.6) | 4531 (2.9) |