Table 1 Characteristics of under-five years children admitted in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Pediatrics ward, northwest Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 422)
Variables Categories | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
 Rural | 184 | 43.6 |
 Urban | 238 | 56.4 |
Child sex | ||
 Female | 211 | 50 |
 Male | 211 | 50 |
Child age | ||
 Below 12 months | 31 | 7.3 |
 12–23 months | 55 | 13 |
 24–35 months | 96 | 22.7 |
 36–47 months | 145 | 34.4 |
 48–59 months | 95 | 22.5 |
Diarrhoea | ||
 Yes | 127 | 30.1 |
 No | 295 | 69.9 |
Malnutrition | ||
 Yes | 103 | 24.4 |
 No | 319 | 75.6 |
Acute respiratory infection | ||
 Yes | 115 | 27.3 |
 No | 307 | 72.7 |