Table 3 Characteristics, clinical severity and emergency room exits of children who arrived at the Referral hospital, Bo Sierra Leone
Variable | 2013 n (%) | 2014 n (%) | P-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 3953 | 2544 | |
Gender | |||
Male | 2120 (54) | 1398 (55) | 0.3 |
Female | 1833 (46) | 1146 (45) | |
Age | |||
< 5 | 3531 (89) | 2250 (88) | 0.3 |
5-15 | 422 (11) | 294 (12) | |
Origin2 | |||
In catchment area | 3700 (94) | 2290 (90) | <0.001 |
Outside catchment area | 253 (6) | 254 (10) | |
Referred by | |||
Self-referral | 2419 (61) | 2044 (80) | <0.001 |
Primary health facility | 1527 (39) | 496 (19) | <0.001 |
Governmental hospital | 7 (<1) | 4 (<1) | 0.8 |
Clinical severity (SATS3) | |||
Red | 1232 (31) | 936 (37) | <0.001 |
Orange | 1363 (34) | 935 (37) | |
Yellow | 919 (23) | 487 (19) | |
Green | 439 (11) | 163 (6) | |
Blue4 | 0 | 23 (1) | |
Emergency room exits | |||
Admitted to pediatric ward | 3652 (92) | 2130 (84) | <0.001 |
Died5 | 43 (1) | 51 (2) | 0.01 |
Referred to other health facility | 45 (1) | 56 (2) | 0.01 |
Discharged with medical consent | 212 (5) | 301 (12) | <0.001 |
Discharged without medical consent | 1 (<1) | 6 (<1) | 0.01 |