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Table 1 Descriptive analysis of child admissionsa: inpatient care (N = 6377 admissions) and outpatient care (N = 25,638 admissions)

From: Differences in the prevalence of hospitalizations and utilization of emergency outpatient services for ambulatory care sensitive conditions between asylum-seeking children and children of the general population: a cross-sectional medical records study (2015)

 

Inpatient care/Hospitalization

Outpatient care/Emergency service use

Residence status of children

Residence status of children

General population

Asylum seekers

Total

General population

Asylum seekers

Total

Freq.

(Col%)

Freq.

(Col%)

Freq.

(Col%)

Freq.

(Col%)

Freq.

(Col%)

Freq.

(Col%)

Sex

Male

3390

(53.9)

55

(61.1)

3445

(54)

13,375

(53.5)

403

(62.6)

13,778

(53.7)

Female

2897

(46.1)

35

(38.9)

2932

(46)

11,619

(46.5)

241

(37.4)

11,860

(46.3)

Total N(%)

6287

(100)

90

(100)

6377

(100)

24,994

(100)

644

(100)

25,638

(100)

Childrens’ age groups

14–18 years

1002

(15.9)

12

(13.3)

1014

(15.9)

3958

(15.8)

23

(3.6)

3981

(15.5)

10–14 years

811

(12.9)

10

(11.1)

821

(12.9)

4068

(16.3)

54

(8.4)

4122

(16.1)

6–10 years

911

(14.5)

5

(5.6)

916

(14.4)

4501

(18)

99

(15.4)

4600

(17.9)

3–6 years

1055

(16.8)

9

(10)

1064

(16.7)

4972

(19.9)

149

(23.1)

5121

(20)

1–3 years

1086

(17.3)

24

(26.7)

1110

(17.4)

4199

(16.8)

193

(30)

4392

(17.1)

<1 year of age

1422

(22.6)

30

(33.3)

1452

(22.8)

3296

(13.2)

126

(19.6)

3422

(13.4)

Total N(%)

6287

(100)

90

(100)

6377

(100)

24,994

(100)

644

(100)

25,638

(100)

Admissions per quarter of the year

1st quarter (Jan-Mar)

1688

(26.8)

16

(17.8)

1704

(26.7)

6826

(27.3)

106

(16.5)

6932

(27)

2nd quarter (Apr-Jun)

1551

(24.7)

10

(11.1)

1561

(24.5)

6254

(25)

66

(10.3)

6320

(24.7)

3rd quarter (Jul-Sep)

1525

(24.3)

26

(28.9)

1551

(24.3)

6156

(24.6)

236

(36.6)

6392

(24.9)

4th quarter (Oct-Dec)

1523

(24.2)

38

(42.2)

1561

(24.5)

5758

(23)

236

(36.6)

5994

(23.4)

Total N(%)

6287

(100)

90

(100)

6377

(100)

24,994

(100)

644

(100)

25,638

(100)

ACS condition

no

5680

(90.3)

75

(83.3)

5755

(90.2)

33,756

(92.1)

470

(70.5)

34,226

(91.7)

yes

607

(9.7)

15

(16.7)

622

(9.8)

2891

(7.9)

197

(29.5)

3088

(8.3)

Total N(%)

6287

(100)

90

(100)

6377

(100)

36,647

(100)

667

(100)

37,314

(100)

ACS conditions: Subcategories

Allergies & allergic reactions

17

(0.3)

0

(0)

17

(0.3)

76

(0.2)

1

(0.2)

77

(0.2)

Asthma

13

(0.2)

0

(0)

13

(0.2)

64

(0.2)

2

(0.3)

66

(0.2)

Convulsions

53

(0.8)

0

(0)

53

(0.8)

77

(0.2)

1

(0.2)

78

(0.2)

Dental conditions

43

(0.7)

0

(0)

43

(0.7)

25

(0.1)

0

(0)

25

(0.1)

Diabetes mellitus

35

(0.6)

1

(1.1)

36

(0.6)

721

(2)

1

(0.2)

722

(1.9)

Failure to thrive

29

(0.5)

0

(0)

29

(0.5)

152

(0.4)

2

(0.3)

154

(0.4)

Gastritis

48

(0.8)

0

(0)

48

(0.8)

126

(0.3)

8

(1.2)

134

(0.4)

Gastroenteritis / Dehydration

28

(0.4)

5

(5.6)

33

(0.5)

1

(0)

0

(0)

1

(0)

Immunization-preventable diseases

7

(0.1)

1

(1.1)

8

(0.1)

25

(0.1)

23

(3.5)

48

(0.1)

Iron-deficiency anemia

17

(0.3)

0

(0)

17

(0.3)

18

(0)

1

(0.2)

19

(0.1)

Kidney- and urinary infections

26

(0.4)

1

(1.1)

27

(0.4)

150

(0.4)

4

(0.6)

154

(0.4)

Nutritional deficiency

3

(0)

0

(0)

3

(0)

23

(0.1)

0

(0)

23

(0.1)

Neonatal jaundice

32

(0.5)

0

(0)

32

(0.5)

35

(0.1)

3

(0.5)

38

(0.1)

Severe ENT-infection

218

(3.5)

7

(7.8)

225

(3.5)

1367

(3.7)

148

(22.2)

1515

(4.1)

Skin infections

38

(0.6)

0

(0)

38

(0.6)

31

(0.1)

3

(0.5)

34

(0.1)

Non-ACS conditions

5680

(90.3)

75

(83.3)

5755

(90.2)

33,756

(92.1)

470

(70.5)

34,226

(91.7)

 

Total N(%)

6287

(100)

90

(100)

6377

(100)

36,647

(100)

667

(100)

37,314

(100)

  1. aDifferences in totals and column percent due to rounding