Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of paediatric patients with ESI triage level 1 at MNH ED
Variable | Category | Median [IQR] | Frequency (%) N = 440 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | < 12 | 142 (32.3) | |
12- < 60 | 181 (41.1) | ||
≥ 60 | 117 (26.6) | ||
Median [IQR] | 12 (9–60) | ||
Sex | Male | 281 (63.9) | |
Female | 159 (36.1) | ||
Type of referral | Facility | 321 (73.0) | |
Self-referral | 119 (27.0) | ||
Caretaker | Parent | 410 (93.2) | |
Guardian | 30 (6.8) | ||
Age of caretaker (years) | < 25 | 47 (10.7) | |
25–34 | 260 (59.1) | ||
≥ 35 | 133 (30.2) | ||
Median [IQR] | 32 (28–36.7) | ||
Level of education of caretaker | No formal education | 32 (7.3) | |
Primary education | 236 (53.6) | ||
Secondary education | 141 (32.0) | ||
University/college | 31 (7.0) | ||
Occupation status of caretaker | Employed | 55 (12.5) | |
Self employed | 194 (44.1) | ||
Unemployed | 145 (33.0) | ||
Peasant | 46 (10.5) | ||
Socioeconomic status | Poorest | 87 (19.8) | |
Poor | 91 (20.7) | ||
Medium | 92 (20.9) | ||
Rich | 79 (18.0) | ||
Richest | 91 (20.7) |