Determinants of Oxygen Therapy in Childhood Pneumonia in a Resource-Constrained Region

Table 1

Socio-demographic and general information of the patients.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age (in months)
2–11	168	40
12–23	137	32.6
24–35	56	13.3
36–47	40	9.5
48–59	19	4.5
Total	420	100.0
Gender
Male	232	55.2
Female	188	44.8
Total	420	100.0
Social class
Class 1	0	0.0
Class 2	0	0.0
Class 3	39	9.3
Class 4	370	80.4
Class 5	11	2.4
Total	420	100.0
Appropriately immunised	340	81.9
Overcrowding	36	8.6
WHO/NCHS classification
Weight for height
Normal	245	58.3
Moderate wasting (𝑧 score <; −2 SD)	89	21.2
Severe wasting (𝑧 score < −3 SD)	86	20.5
Total	420	100.0
Weight for age
Normal	270	64.3
Underweight (𝑧 score < −2 SD)	150	35.7
Total	420	100.0
Height/length for age
Normal	349	83.1
Stunted (𝑧 score < −2 SD)	71	16.9
Total	420	100.0