| n (%) |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS | Pre | Post | Total | P value |
Gender (N = 539) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
F | 161 (50.9) | 110 (49.3) | 271 (50.3) | 0.71 |
Age (years) (N = 538) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<1 | 143 (45.0) | 79 (35.9) | 222 (41.2) | Â |
1 to 5 | 140 (44.0) | 90 (40.9) | 230 (42.8) | 0.0006 |
>5 | 35 (11.0) | 51 (23.2) | 86 (16.0) | Â |
ADMISSION DIAGNOSES | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total Admissions | 322 | 229 | 551 | Â |
   Total Suspected Malaria Admissions | 287 (89.1) | 150 (65.5) | 437 (79.3) |  |
   Total Other-Cause Admissions | 35 (10.9) | 79 (34.5) | 114 (20.6) |  |
Gastrointestinal infections | 18 (51.4) | 17 (21.5) | 35 (30.7) | Â |
Trauma/burns/bites | 5 (14.3) | 15 (19.0) | 20 (17.5) | Â |
Skin and soft tissue infections | 2 (5.7) | 11 (13.9) | 13 (11.4) | Â |
Respiratory infections | 1 (2.9) | 11 (13.9) | 12 (10.5) | Â |
Other infections | 2 (5.7) | 9 (11.4) | 11 (9.6) | Â |
CHF | 0 (0.0) | 6 (7.6) | 6 (5.3) | Â |
Neoplastic disease | 1 (2.9) | 2 (2.5) | 3 (2.6) | Â |
Meningitis | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.9) | 3 (2.6) | Â |
TB | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) | Â |
HIV complications | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) | Â |
Other | 4 (11.4) | 5 (6.3) | 9 (7.9) | Â |