Table 1 General information and overall mortality in the pediatric ward and ITFC of Masisi GRH. Categorical variables are presented as n (%) and their p-values were calculated by χ²

Total exits

1421

2308

N/A

Overall inpatient pediatric mortality

(% of all children discharged from both wards)

60 (4%)

59 (3%)

0.005

Mortality ITFC

(% of children discharged from ITFC)

43 (8%)

46 (6%)

0.21

Mortality pediatric ward

(% of children discharged from pediatric ward)

17 (2%)

13 (1%)

0.02