Table 2 Clinical characteristics and inpatient outcomes of severe anemia (SA) vs. None SA patients at Lira and Jinja Hospitals
|  | SA N = 574 | Non SA N = 1701 |
|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQRa) | 2.0 (1.1, 3.5) | 1.4 (0.6, 2.5) |
Sex, n (% male) | 335 (58.4%) | 930 (54.7%) |
Presentation | ||
 History of Fever | 550 (95.8%) | 1505 (88.5%) |
 Cough | 359 (62.5%) | 1035 (60.8%) |
Time of admission | (N = 260) | (N = 903) |
 Day (8.01.am to 4.00 pm) | 134 (51.5%) | 567 (62.8%) |
 Evening (4.01 pm to 9.00 pm) | 49 (18.8%) | 170 (18.8%) |
 Night (9.01 pm to 8.00 am) | 77 (29.6%) | 166 (18.4%) |
Clinical Diagnosisb | ||
 Severe Malaria | 524 (91.3%) | 911 (53.6%) |
 Septicaemia | 207 (36.1%) | 696 (40.9%) |
 Severe pneumonia | 87 (15.2%) | 516 (30.4%) |
 Severe Acute Malnutrition | 12 (2.1%) | 85 (5.0%) |
 Sickle cell Disease | 78 (13.6%) | 77 (4.5%) |
Transfused | 551 (95.9%) | 9 (0.5%) |
Laboratory tests done, n (%) | ||
 Hb measurement | 347 (60.5%) | 414 (24.3%) |
 Malaria test (RDT or microscopy) | 466 (81.2%) | 1263 (74.3%) |
 Complete Blood Count | 228 (39.8%) | 367 (21.6%) |
Outcome | ||
 Discharged | 483 (84.2%) | 1419 (83.4%) |
 Transferred to another hospital | 22 (3.8%) | 12 (0.7%) |
 Left prior to planned discharge | 37 (6.4%) | 212 (12.5%) |
 Died | 32 (5.6%) | 58 (3.4%) |
Time of death | N = 24 | N = 38 |
 Day (8.01.am to 4.00 pm) | 7 (29.2%) | 12 (31.6%) |
 Evening (4.01 pm to 9.00 pm) | 2 (8.3%) | 5 (13.1%) |
 Night (9.01 pm to 8.00 am) | 15 (62.5%) | 21 (55.3%) |
Duration of hospitalization, median (IQR) | 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) |