Table 1 Panel characteristics of the study population (Child Level Variables) for the period between 2002 and 2015
| Â | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Individuals | Overall Admissions (%) | Between N (% between; % within)a | ||
Gender | Male | 2821 | 3637 (57.0) | 1583 (56.1;100) |
Female | Â | 2738 (43.0) | 1238 (43.9;100) | |
Age group | 3–23 months | 2821 | 3846 (60.4) | 2060 (73.0; 81.9) |
24-60 months | Â | 2527 (39.7) | 1519 (53.9;74.6) | |
Malnutrition | NO | 2821 | 4509 (70.7) | 2282 (80.9;88.8) |
YES | Â | 1866 (29.3) | 1054 (37.4;75.5) | |
Severe diseases | 0 | 2821 | 2616 (41.4) | 1709 (60.6;66.1) |
1 | Â | 3434 (53.9) | 2160 (76.6;71.5) | |
2 | Â | 307 (4.8) | 284 (10.1;48.9) | |
3 | Â | 18 (0.3) | 17 (0.6;47.1) | |
Severe anaemia | NO | 2807 | 5695 (93.6) | 2741 (97.7;96.0) |
YES | Â | 389 (6.4) | 309 (11.0;57.1) | |
Hypoglycaemia | NO | 2587 | 5173 (99.1) | 2572 (99.4;99.5) |
YES | Â | 48 (0.9) | 45 (1.7;62.5) | |
Malaria | NO | 2805 | 4731 (78.2) | 2375 (84.7;90.5) |
YES | Â | 1321 (21.8) | 885 (31.6;74.1) | |
Diarrhoea | NO | 2821 | 4992 (78.5) | 2559 (90.7;85.6) |
YES | Â | 1366 (21.5) | 1055 (37.4;59.8) | |
Menengitis | NO | 2821 | 6295 (99.2) | 2815 (99.8;99.3) |
YES | Â | 53 (0.8) | 50 (1.8;50.7) | |
LRTI | NO | 2821 | 4435 (69.9) | 2441 (86.5;81.9) |
YES | Â | 1913 (30.1) | 1285 (45.6;63.9) | |
Gastroenteritis | NO | 2821 | 5391 (84.9) | 2642 (93.7;89.8) |
YES | Â | 957 (15.1) | 772 (27.4;58.3) | |
Transfused | NO | 2819 | 5969 (94.1) | 2768 (98.2;95.8) |
YES | Â | 376 (5.9) | 302 (10.7;55.1) | |
Blood Culture | NO | 2795 | 5901 (96.3) | 2779 (99.4;96.9) |
YES | Â | 227 (3.7) | 208 (7.4;48.7) | |
CSF Culture | NO | 950 | 1185 (98.9) | 942 (99.2;99.8) |
YES | Â | 13 (1.1) | 12 (1.3;81.9) | |