Table 5 Differences in study patient characteristics between age groups
<28 days | 1–5 years | 5–18 years | >18 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 36 (2.8) | 86 (6.8) | 174 (13.7) | 971 (76.6) |
Male gender (n/%) | 22 (61.1) | 43 (50) | 115 (66.1) | 510 (52.5) |
Diagnostic categories (n/%) | ||||
Trauma | 0 | 23 (26.7) | 70 (40.2) | 232 (23.9) |
Surgical (non-trauma) | 4 (11.1) | 16 (18.6) | 54 (31) | 171 (17.6) |
Medical | 1 (2.8) | 2 (2.3) | 8 (4.6) | 215 (22.1) |
Neurological | 8 (22.2) | 4 (4.7) | 12 (6.9) | 96 (9.9) |
Infection | 14 (38.9) | 22 (25.6) | 12 (6.9) | 32 (3.3) |
obstetrical | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 (1.8) |
other | 9 (25) | 19 (22.1) | 18 (10.3) | 208 (21.4) |
Transfer to level II hospital (n/%) | 14 (38.9) | 27 (31.4) | 94 (54) | 395 (40.7) |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 7 (1–10) | 7 (1–7) | 7 (4.25–8) | 7 (1–10) |
Hospital mortality (n/%) | 1 (2.8) | 3 (3.5) | 0 | 37 (3.8) |
Cause of death (n/%) | ||||
Respiratory failure | 1 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 0 | 10 (27) |
Shock | 0 | 2 (66.7) | 0 | 9 (24.3) |
coma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (21.6) |
Multiple organ dysfunction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (21.6) |
Not given | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (5.4) |