Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients admitted with suspected malaria in Kenya: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate factors associated with hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients admitted with suspected malaria using a competing risk approach.

Setting

County government referrals and major faith-based hospitals in Kenya in 2018.

Design

Secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey data.

Participants

Data were extracted from 2396 medical records of patients admitted with suspected malaria at 90 hospitals.

Outcome measures

LOS, defined as time to discharge, was the primary event of interest, and time to death was the competing event against patient factors assessed during admission and hospitalisation.

Results

Among the patients analysed, 2283 were discharged, 49 died and 64 were censored. The median LOS was 4 days (IQR: 3-6 days). Th

SUBMITTER: Machini B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9214361 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature