Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics of admitted children (n = 1057)
From: Effect of the 2015 earthquake on pediatric inpatient pattern at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal
Based on district of residence* | Based on direct effects on family/house | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Non-affected districts (n = 470) | Affected districts (n = 586) | p-value | Not substantially affected (n = 730) | Substantially affected (n = 327) | p-value |
Mean age in months (sd) | 48.4 (49.53) | 52.27 (50.39) | 0.212 | 48.38 (49.19) | 55.45 (51.53) | 0.034 |
Gender (percentage of male patients) | 68.9 | 57.8 | < 0.001 | 66.71 | 54.13 | < 0.001 |
Mean weight in kg (sd) | 14.10 (9.73) | 15.54 (10.54) | 0.022 | 14.37 (9.99) | 16.09 (10.58) | 0.073 |
Mean walking distance in minutes from nearest bus stop (sd) | 100.76 (435.08) | 43.05 (249.45) | 0.007 | 74.13 (353.31) | 56.84 (328.48) | 0.453 |
Mean duration of symptoms in days (sd) n = 990** | 10.64 (12.38) (n = 434) | 7.40 (9.44) (n = 556) | < 0.001 | 9.13 (11.99) (n = 685) | 8.13 (10.79) (n = 305) | 0.186 |
Admissions in free ward out of all general ward admissions (%) n = 963*** | 51.7 (n = 532) | 60 (n = 431) | 0.011 | 51.56 (n = 678) | 67.5 (n = 286) | < 0.001 |
Requirement for critical care (percent) | 9.36 | 9.22 | 0.935 | 7.81 | 12.54 | 0.014 |