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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Nutritional rickets among children admitted with severe pneumonia at Mulago hospital, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Sex

 Male

128

57.9

 Female

93

42.1

Age Group (months)

 2–5

49

22.3

 6–23

135

61.3

 24–60

36

16.4

Birth-order of child

 1st

50

22.6

 2nd - 5th

160

72.4

  > 5th

11

5.0

Birth Gestation age

 Term

218

98.6

 Prematurity

3

1.4

Birth Weight (Kg)

 2.5–3.5

149

67.4

  < 2.5

31

14.0

  > 3.5

41

18.6

Previous admissions

 Yes

86

38.9

 No

135

61.1

Breastfeeding

 Yes

141

63.8

 No

80

36.2

Months of exclusive Breastfeeding

  < 6mths

144

65.1

 6mths

53

24.0

  > 6mths

24

10.9

Vegetarian Mothers

 Yes

26

11.8

 No

195

88.2

Delay in milestones

 Yes

46

20.8

 No

175

79.2

Exposure to the sun every daya

 Yes

177

80.1

 No

44

19.9

NOKb – Level of education

 None

20

9.1

 Primary

92

41.6

 Secondary/Tertiary

109

49.3

  1. aExposure to the sun was defined as Yes if the child was exposed to the sun at least 15- 30mins daily
  2. bNOK – Next of Kin