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Table 4 Severe anaemia complicated by Deep breathing, Prostration or Profound anaemia

From: Changing trends in blood transfusion in children and neonates admitted in Kilifi District Hospital, Kenya

Year

Neonates

Infants

Children 1-4 yrs

Children 5-13 yrs

Total

n

D.P.P (%)

n

D.P.P(%)

n

D.P.P (%)

n

D.P.P (%)

N

D.P.P (%)

2002

10

4 (40)

106

70 (66)

261

172 (66)

69

42 (61)

446

288 (65)

2003

15

7 (47)

135

76 (56)

303

199 (66)

74

50 (68)

527

332 (63)

2004

11

4 (36)

96

63 (66)

183

121 (66)

39

27 (69)

329

215 (65)

2005

15

7 (47)

65

33 (51)

160

98 (61)

35

22 (63)

275

160 (58)

2006

19

10 (53)

50

30 (60)

126

81 (64)

38

25 66)

233

146 (63)

2007

7

0 (0)

30

19 (63)

105

69 (66)

34

25 (74)

176

113 (64)

2008

6

2 (33)

26

13 (50)

83

53 (64)

49

34 (69)

164

102 (62)

2009

8

3 (38)

18

12 (67)

58

40 (69)

31

20 (65)

115

75 (65)

Total

91

37 (41)

526

316 (60)

1279

833 (65)

369

245 (66)

2265

1431 (63)

  1. n = Number of severe anaemia cases.
  2. D.P.P = Number of cases complicated by deep Breathing or Prostration or Profound anaemia (Hb <4 g/dl)