Table 2 Clinical related characteristics of respondents at the pediatric emergency departments in Wolaita Sodo University Teaching and Referral Hospital, South Ethiopia, 2021. (n = 408)
Presenting characteristics | Length of stay | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Prolonged n (%) | Not prolonged n (%) | ||
Mode of arrival by | |||
 Taxi | 125(73.5%) | 45(26.5%) | Refer. |
 Ambulance | 30(90.9%) | 3(9.1%) | 0.042 |
 Public transport | 143(82.2%) | 31(17.8%) | 0.054 |
  aOthers1 | 27(87.1%) | 4(12.9%) | 0.115 |
Referral status | |||
 Self | 188(75.2%) | 62(24.8%) | 0.006 |
 Others1 | 137(86.7%) | 21(13.3%) | Refe. |
Chief compliant | |||
 RS | 129(89.0%) | 16(11.0%) | 0.020 |
 CVS | 36(81.8%) | 8(18.2%) | 0.430 |
 GI | 62(71.3%) | 25(28.7%) | 0.642 |
 CNS | 24(61.5%) | 15(38.5%) | 0.180 |
 Trauma | 38(84.4%) | 7(15.6%) | 0.263 |
 Fever | 36(75.0%) | 12(25.0%) | Refer. |
Prior treatment | |||
 Yes | 254(79.6%) | 65(20.4%) | Refe. |
 No | 71(79.8%) | 18(20.2%) | 0.975 |
Prior treatment place | |||
 Home Remedy | 114(72.2%) | 44(27.8%) | 0.002 |
 Health facility | 132(86.8%) | 20(13.2%) | 0.128 |
 aOther2 | 79(80.6%) | 19(19.4%) | Refe. |
Preexisting comorbidity | |||
 Yes | 83(93.3%) | 6(6.7%) | 0.001 |
 No | 242(75.9%) | 77(24.1%) | Refe. |
Triage Category | |||
 Red | 113(92.6%) | 9(7.4%) | 0.000 |
 Orange | 88(88.0%) | 12(12.0%) | 0.000 |
 Yellow | 78(69.6%) | 34(30.4%) | 0.290 |
 Green | 46(62.2%) | 28(37.8%) | Refe. |
Mental status | |||
 Alert | 164(73.2%) | 60(26.8%) | Refe. |
 Comatose | 50(87.7%) | 7(12.3%) | 0.026 |
 Confused | 111(87.4%) | 16(12.6%) | 0.002 |