Characteristics | n (%) |
Age in years | |
Mean ± SD | 7.7±3.3 |
Median (range) | 7.8 (2–16) |
Gender | |
Male | 45 (71%) |
Female | 18 (29%) |
Tribe | |
Luhya | 27 (43%) |
Kalenjin | 20 (32%) |
Luo | 8 (13%) |
Kikuyu | 2 (3%) |
Kisii | 2 (3%) |
Maasai | 2 (3%) |
Turkana | 1 (2%) |
Teso | 1 (2%) |
Distance to MTRH (n=62) | |
<50 km | 2 (3%) |
50–100 km | 16 (26%) |
>100 km | 44 (71%) |
Comorbidities | |
Malaria | 10 (26%) |
HIV | 6 (14%) |
Tuberculosis | 1 (2%) |
Duration of symptoms before first hospital admission at MTRH (n=59) | |
<1 month | 12 (20%) |
1–3 months | 24 (41%) |
>3 months | 23 (39%) |
Stage of disease at diagnosis (n=44) | |
Stage I | 3 (7%) |
Stage II | 5 (11%) |
Stage III | 29 (66%) |
Stage IV | 7 (16%) |
Health insurance (NHIF) status at diagnosis (n=62) | |
NHIF | 17 (27%) |
No NHIF | 45 (73%) |
MTRH, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital; NHIF, National Hospital Insurance Fund.