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Table 3 Characteristics of the study population (N = 147)

From: Adherence to severe malaria treatment guidelines in children at a Ugandan regional hospital: a baseline assessment for a malaria treatment quality improvement project

Patient variable

Number of patients (%)

Age

  < 1 year

13 (9%)

 1 year–5 years

74 (50%)

 6 – 14 years

59 (40%)

Unknown

1 (1%)

Sex

 Male

81 (55%)

 Female

56 (38%)

 Unknown

10 (7%)

Discharge status

 Home

107 (73%)

 Deceased

40 (27%)