Sociodemographic Determinants of Mortality in Hospitalized Under-Five Children at a Secondary Health Care Centre in the Niger Delta
Matthias M. Okposio, Monday O. Unior, Felix O. Ukpeteru
International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · pp. 173–181 · Published 18 Jun 2012
10.9734/IJTDH/2012/1491Abstract
Aims: To determine the socio-demographic factors associated with mortality in hospitalized under-5 children in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Paediatric unit of Mariere Memorial Central Hospital Ughelli, Nigeria between October 2011 and February 2012. Methodology: All inpatients aged 29 days to ≤ 60 months who met the inclusion criteria were consecutively enrolled and information on a range of demographic and clinical factors obtained using a structured questionnaire. The primary outcome variable was mortality. Data was coded and analysed using SPSS version 16 software. Results: Of the 600 children recruited for the study, 345(57.5%) were males while 255(42.5%) females. The case fatality rate was 51(8.5%). Significant risk factors associated with mortality were maternal age >30 years (p=0.001), low maternal educational status (0.001), lower socioeconomic class (p=0.006), late presentation (p=0.004). However, multiple logistic regression analysis showed late presentation to be the strongest determinant of mortality. ((OR=4.83, 95%CI: 1.458 to 15.993, p=0.01). Conclusion: Social factors play a significant role in the eventual health outcomes in hospitalized under-5 children with late presentation being the strongest predictor of mortality. Effort should therefore be made at creating awareness on seeking early treatment for childhood illnesses in recognized hospitals.
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