Table 3 Prevalence of morbidities among children aged 2–59 months admitted in public hospitals in the Lake Zone (N = 1130)
Symptom/diagnosis | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Major symptoms | |
Fever | 995 (88.1) |
Vomiting | 518 (45.8) |
Diarrhoea | 397 (35.1) |
Cough | 384 (34.0) |
Difficulty in breathing | 189 (43.3) |
Convulsions | 153 (36.5) |
Pallor | 75 (6.6) |
Body swelling | 49 (4.3) |
Abdominal discomfort | 29 (2.6) |
Other | 279 (24.7) |
Major diagnosesa | |
Malaria | 555 (49.1) |
Anaemia | 420 (37.2) |
Diarrhoea | 305 (27.0) |
Pneumonia | 249 (22.0) |
Severe stunting | 219 (20.5) |
Moderate acute malnutrition | 150 (13.7) |
Urinary tract infections | 113 (10.0) |
Severe acute malnutrition | 92 (8.4) |
HIV/AIDS | 32 (2.8) |
Sickle cell disease | 13 (1.2) |
Any other | 216 (19.1) |