Table 2 Demographic characteristics and chronological distribution of deaths
From: Mortality at the pediatric emergency unit of the Mohammed VI teaching hospital of Marrakech
VARIABLES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|
Gender (ratio: 1,59) | ||
Girl | 245 | 39% |
Boy | 383 | 61% |
Age (0 days to 15 years) | ||
≤ 1 month | 472 | 75,1% |
1 month− 1 year | 73 | 11,6% |
1–5 years | 46 | 7,3% |
5–15 years | 37 | 5,8% |
Socio-economic level | ||
Low | 471 | 75% |
Average | 138 | 22% |
High | 19 | 03% |
Geographic origin | ||
Rural | 320 | 51% |
Suburban | 94 | 15% |
Urban | 214 | 34% |
Time of death after admission (median: 12 h) | ||
≤ 01 h | 63 | 10% |
01–12 h | 138 | 22% |
12–24 h | 220 | 35% |
24–48 h | 138 | 22% |
≥ 48 h | 69 | 11% |
Reference mode | ||
Self-reference | 433 | 69% |
Referral from another health center | 195 | 31% |