Investigations conducted in paediatric admissions to Clinical Information Network hospitals
| Indicator | Median percentage in H1–H13 (%) | Range (%) |
|---|---|---|
| HIV testing among all admissions | ||
| HIV test ordered | 34 | 2–64 |
| HIV status ascertained | 38 | 12–76 |
| HIV status previously known | 1 | 0–6 |
| Children with danger signs | 67 | 52–85 |
| Blood glucose in children with danger signs | 18 | 1–63 |
| Total fever cases | 80 | 71–88 |
| Fever cases with malaria diagnosis | 12 | 0–92 |
| Urine test (dipstix, microbiology and culture) ordered among children with fever | 3 | 1–14 |
| Microbiology and culture test | 3 | 0–24 |
| Blood culture done among children with fever | 0 | 0–5 |
| Patients treated for malaria on admission | 10 | 0–88 |
| Percentage with negative malaria slides | 32 | 0–100 |
| Haemoglobin ordered for admissions with severe pallor | 8 | 1–37 |
| Haemoglobin results available for admissions with severe pallor | 85 | 50–94 |
| Pneumonia admissions | 50 | 22–55 |
| Chest X-ray ordered | 9 | 4–31 |
| Patients treated for meningitis on admission | 13 | 3–21 |
| Lumbar puncture ordered | 66 | 38–95 |
| Lumbar puncture result available | 58 | 15–79 |