Length of stay and associated factors among pediatric patients in the pediatric emergency unit of the Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2 Presentation and Clinical Characteristics of Participants in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia 2024

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Triage category	Emergent	80	29.9
	Urgent	164	61.1
	Nonurgent	24	9.0
Was the patient get first aid	Yes	162	60.4
Was the patient get first aid	No	106	39.6
If yes where they got it (n = 162)	From health facility	151	93.2
	From home remedy	6	3.7
	Both	5	3.1
Frequency of presentation to emergency department	For the first time	119	44.4
Frequency of presentation to emergency department	Previously presented	149	55.6
Having comorbidity	Yes	129	48.1
Having comorbidity	No	139	51.9
Characteristic of the illness of the patient	Acute illness	141	52.6
Characteristic of the illness of the patient	Chronic illness with acute illness	127	47.4
Mental status of the patient on arrival	Alert	240	89.6
	Confused	22	8.2
	Comatose	6	2.2
Type of diagnosis	Medical	210	78.4
	Surgical	48	17.9
	Trauma	10	3.7

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