Table 1 Clinical characteristics, management and outcome of children 0–5 years of age admitted in Lira and Jinja Hospitals on selected days between June 2016 and May 2017
|  | Lira hospital N = 819 | Jinja hospital N = 1456 | Overall N = 2275 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 1.3 (0.66, 2.6) | 1.6 (0.75, 3.0) | 1.5 (0.75, 3.0) |
Sex, n (% male) | 450 (54.9%) | 815 (56.0%) | 1265 (55.6%) |
Presentation, n (%) | |||
 Fever | 784 (95.7%) | 1271 (87.3%) | 2055 (90.3%) |
 Cough | 515 (62.9%) | 879 (60.4%) | 1394 (61.3%) |
 Vomiting | 258 (31.5%) | 510 (35.0%) | 768 (33.8%) |
 Convulsions | 106 (12.9%) | 168 (11.5%) | 274 (12.0%) |
Duration of illness days, mean (SD) | 2.7 (1.5) | 3.3 (2.6) | 3.1 (2.2) |
Temperature, mean (SD) | 37.9 (0.9) | 37.7 (1.3) | 37.8 (1.2) |
Laboratory tests done, n (%) | |||
 Hba measurement | 287 (64.6%) | 474 (32.6%) | 761 (33.5%) |
 Malaria test (RDTbor microscopy) | 600 (73.3%) | 1129 (77.5%) | 1729 (76.0%) |
 Complete Blood Count | 238 (29.1%) | 357 (24.5%) | 595 (26.2%) |
 Othersc | 11 (1.3%) | 02 (0.2%) | 13 (0.6%) |
Treatments given, n (%) | |||
 Blood transfusion | 266 (32.5%) | 294 (20.2%) | 560 (24.6%) |
 Antimalarials | 590 (72.0%) | 845 (58.0%) | 1435 (63.1%) |
 Antibiotics | 797 (97.3%) | 1148 (78.8%) | 1945 (85.5%) |
Severe anemiad | 274 (33.5%) | 300 (20.6%) | 574 (25.3%) |
Duration of hospitalization, median (IQR) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 3.00 (2.0, 5.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) |
Outcome | |||
 Died | 30 (3.7%) | 60 (4.1%) | 90 (4.0%) |