Table 1 Demographics of OPD and ED visits
From: Epidemiology of patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department in Karachi, Pakistan
All visits, N (%) | ED visits, N (%) | OPD visits, N (%) | Odds ratioa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of visits | 3115 | 1269 (40.7) | 1846 (59.3) | – |
Age, yrs., median (IQR) | 2.0 (0.50–4.0) | 0.83 (0.03–3.0) | 2.0 (0.92–5.0) | 0.90 (0.88–0.93) |
Neonate (<28d) | 439 (14.1) | 378 (29.8) | 61 (3.3) | 12.7 (9.3–17.4) |
Infant (28d- < 1 yr) | 672 (21.6) | 271 (21.4) | 401 (21.7) | 1.4 (1.1–1.7) |
Young child (1-3 yrs) | 778 (25.0) | 245 (19.3) | 533 (28.9) | 0.9 (0.8–1.2) |
Child (3-5 yrs) | 470 (15.1) | 123 (9.7) | 347 (18.8) | 0.7 (0.6–0.9) |
Older child (> 5 yrs) | 746 (24.0) | 244 (19.3) | 502 (27.2) | Reference |
Sex | ||||
Female | 1303 (41.8) | 514 (40.5) | 789 (42.7) | Reference |
Male | 1808 (58.0) | 754 (59.4) | 1054 (57.1) | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) |