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Table 1 Age, sex and treatment modality of measles confirmed and suspected in SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2014

From: Poor quality data challenges conclusion and decision making: timely analysis of measles confirmed and suspected cases line list in Southern Nations Nationalities and People’s Region, Ethiopia

Variables

Treatment modality

Total Number (%)

Inpatienta

Outpatient

Number (%)

Number (%)

Sex

 Female

170 (15.9%)

901 (84.1%)

1071(50.2)

 Male

175 (16.5%)

886 (83.5%)

1061(49.8)

Age category

  < 1

53 (18.0%)

242 (82.0%)

295 (13.8)

 1–4

79 (18.4%)

350 (81.6%)

429 (20.1)

 5–14

163 (13.5%)

1041 (86.5%)

1204 (56.5)

 15+

50 (24.5%)

154 (75.5%)

204 (9.6)

Total

345 (16.2%)

1787 (83.8%)

2132 (100.0)

  1. aInpatient - Patients admitted in health facility and followed for management of complication/s with fluid, vitamin A and antibiotics for at least one overnight stay