Table 2 Categories of paediatric patients admitted to the wards/HDU in 81 hospitals
Patient Categories on the Ward/HDU | Respondent (na, %) | Hospital (na, %) |
|---|---|---|
Medical | 207 (95) | 78 (96) |
Respiratory | 188 (86.2) | 76 (94) |
Surgical | 162 (74.3) | 65 (80) |
Neonates < 28 days | 150 (68.8) | 61 (75) |
Neurology/Neurosurgery | 126 (57.8) | 51 (63) |
Trauma | 121 (55.5) | 49 (60) |
Cardiac/Cardiac Surgical | 55 (25.2) | 26 (32) |
Others (ENT, Plastics, Burns, Gastro) | 18 (8.3) | 12 (15) |