Table 2 Time spent on individual activities for severe (n = 28) and very severe inpatients (n = 24)
Severe | Very severe | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | P-value* | |
Injecting antibiotics | 241 | 25.78 (16.63) | 42 | 29.16 (18.35) | 0.24 |
Oral medications | 177 | 15.21 (9.34) | 159 | 16.42 (14.26) | 0.36 |
OPD assessment | 28 | 12.70 (9.93) | 24 | 9.1 (8.45) | 0.08 |
Monitoring oxygen saturation | 21 | 7.25 (10.94) | 67 | 9.71 (10.97) | 0.21 |
Ward round | 49 | 4.78 (4.04) | 48 | 5.37 (7.60) | 0.36 |
Oxygen therapy | 5 | 0.36 (0.95) | 20 | 4.87 (8.45) | 0.001 |
Discharge/paperwork | 45 | 3.36 (2.23) | 50 | 2.71 (3.03) | 0.50 |
Monitoring vital signs | 12 | 1.25 (3.48) | 10 | 1.46 (2.22) | 0.40 |
Intra-venous fluid | 3 | 0.32 (1.06) | 3 | 1.79 (6.09) | 0.11 |
Diagnostic tests | 3 | 0.42 (1.26) | 5 | 0.75 (1.73) | 0.22 |
Administering antimalarials | 5 | 0.28 (1.01) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0.08 |
TOTAL | 589 | 93.14 (37.99) | 428 | 106.43 (54.76) | 0.15 |