Table 1 Background characteristics of children
Characteristic | All (N = 18,430) | Visited VHW within 24 h | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | No (6706) n (%) | Yes (11,724) n (%) | ||
Mean age in months (SD) | 28.1 (± 17.1) | 27.6 (± 17.6) | 28.3 (± 16.9) | 0.004**¥ |
Sex (n = 18,297) | 0.428 | |||
Female | 9,105 (50) | 3,266 (36) | 5,839 (64) | |
Male | 9,192 (50) | 3,349 (36) | 5,843 (64) | |
Fever (n = 18,430) | < 0.001** | |||
No | 7,618 (41) | 3,314 (44) | 4,304 (56) | |
Yes | 10,812 (81) | 3,392 (31) | 7,420 (69) | |
Diarrhoea (n = 18,430) | < 0.001** | |||
No | 13,260 (72) | 4,978 (38) | 8,282 (62) | |
Yes | 5,170 (28) | 1,728 (33) | 7,420 (67) | |
Pneumonia (n = 18,430) | 0.026* | |||
No | 10,091 (55) | 3744 (37) | 6347 (63) | |
Yes | 8339 (45) | 2962 (36) | 5377 (64) | |
Child had danger sign (n = 18,430) | < 0.001*** | |||
No | 18,201(99) | 6561(36) | 11,640 (99) | |
Yes | 229 (1) | 145 (63) | 84 (37) | |