Variables | Severe malaria | Pneumonia | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
N (457) | % | N (1331) | % | |
Patient characteristics | ||||
Age (months) | ||||
0-11 | 135 | 29.5 | ||
12-23 | 118 | 25.8 | ||
24-35 | 106 | 23.2 | ||
≥ 36 | 98 | 21.4 | ||
Age (years) | ||||
15-29 | 1117 | 83.9 | ||
30-44 | 113 | 8.5 | ||
45-59 | 47 | 3.5 | ||
≥ 60 | 54 | 4.1 | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 260 | 56.9 | 609 | 45.8 |
Female | 197 | 43.1 | 722 | 54.2 |
Physical signs | ||||
Present | 348 | 76.1 | 395 | 29.7 |
Absent | 109 | 23.9 | 936 | 70.3 |
Referred | ||||
Yes | 55 | 12.0 | 4 | 0.3 |
No | 402 | 88.0 | 1327 | 99.7 |
Provider characteristics | ||||
Age of care provider (years) | ||||
≤ 30 | 336 | 73.5 | 701 | 52.7 |
> 30 | 121 | 26.5 | 630 | 47.3 |
Gender of care provider | ||||
Male | 431 | 94.3 | 1268 | 95.3 |
Female | 26 | 5.7 | 63 | 4.7 |
Qualification of care provider | ||||
Nurses | 376 | 82.3 | 918 | 69.0 |
Other providers* | 81 | 17.7 | 413 | 31.0 |