Table 1 Characteristics of 877 patients admitted to the Hospital, Malawi 2004–2010
From: Hospital admissions from a pediatric HIV care and treatment program in Malawi
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 410 | 46.8 |
Male | 467 | 53.2 |
Number of Admissions | ||
1 | 685 | 78.1 |
2 | 152 | 17.3 |
3 | 21 | 2.4 |
4–8 | 19 | 2.2 |
Patient Status as of October 2010 | ||
Active | 393 | 44.8 |
Died | 270 | 30.8 |
Lost to follow-up | 95 | 10.8 |
Transferred out | 119 | 13.6 |
Age at First Admission | ||
≤ 11 months | 218 | 24.9 |
12–23 months | 229 | 26.1 |
24–35 months | 106 | 12.1 |
36–59 months | 101 | 11.5 |
60–119 months | 117 | 13.3 |
120–179 months | 78 | 8.9 |
> 180 months | 28 | 3.2 |
Time from Clinic Enrollment to First Admission | ||
First Visit | 208 | 23.7 |
1–30 days | 157 | 17.9 |
31–90 days | 163 | 18.6 |
90–365 days | 207 | 23.6 |
> 365 days | 142 | 16.2 |