Table 1 Characteristics and General Demographics of paediatric patients admitted with MIS-C
Variable n = 20 | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 14 (70.0) |
Female | 6 (30.0) |
Ethnicity | |
African | 17 (85.5) |
Other | 3 (15.0) |
Age (years) (median [IQR]) | 3.98 (1.71–7.44) |
Family socio-economic status | |
Low (GMI < 100,000 ksh) | 2 (10.0) |
Average (GMI 100,000–500,000 ksh) | 12 (60.0) |
vHigh (GMI > 500,000 ksh) | 6 (30.0) |
Years of formal education of parent(s) | |
Elementary | 1 (5.0) |
High School | 1 (5.0) |
College | 11 (55.0) |
Unknown / Not reported | 7 (35.0) |
Type of Health Care | |
Public | 2 (10.0) |
Private | 18 (90.0) |
Geographic Distribution (County / Town) | |
Kapsabet | 2 (10.0) |
Kisumu | 6 (30.0) |
Nairobi | 12 (60.0) |