Prevalence and Management of Septic Shock among Children Admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Longitudinal Survey

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of enrolled children and those diagnosed with septic shock.

Variable	Characteristic	Enrolled children (N = 325)	Septic shock proportion
Age (months)	<1	78 (24.0)	20 (25.6)
	1–11	110 (33.9)	23 (20.9)
	12–59	96 (29.5)	7 (7.3)
	≥60	41 (12.6)	0 (0)
Sex	Female	191 (58.8)	36 (18.8)
	Male	134 (41.3)	32 (23.9)
Referred from another facility	No	91 (28.0)	44 (48.4)
	Yes	234 (72.0)	6 (2.56)