| Characteristics |
Category |
Frequency number (%) |
| Health facility (n=771) |
Health post |
455(59) |
| |
Health centre |
316(41) |
| Age of the child at admission (n=771) |
< or = 24 months |
427(55.4) |
| |
>24months |
344(44.6) |
| Sex (n=771) |
Male |
390 (50.6) |
| |
Female |
381 (49.4) |
| Residence (n=771) |
Urban |
22 (2.9) |
| |
Rural |
749 (97.1) |
| Distance (time of travel) in hour (n=771) |
< or = 1 hour |
498(64.6) |
| |
> 1 hour |
273(35.4) |
| Referred by (n=771) |
Community volunteers |
78(12.7) |
| |
Self-referred |
256(33.2) |
| |
From EOS or CHD |
346(49.9) |
| |
Other(neighbours, screened by HEWs during home visit, from stabilization centre) |
71(9.2) |
| Admission status (n=771) |
New |
724 (93.9) |
| |
Return after default |
27 (3.5) |
| |
Readmission |
20 (2.6) |
|
