Research Article

Morbidity and Mortality following Traditional Uvulectomy among Children Presenting to the Muhimbili National Hospital Emergency Department in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Table 5

Disposition.

DispositionAll ()

General pediatric ward42 (75)
Intensive care unit7 (13)
Pediatric surgery3 (5)
Died at EMD4 (7)

Clinical outcomeAll ()

Survived to discharge44 (79; 66–88)
Died (both in the ward and EMD)12 (21; 12–34)

Values are counts (percentages).
Values are counts (percentages; 95% confidence intervals).