| Variables | Frequency (n = 76) | Percent (%) |
| Duration(hrs) before presentation |
|
|
| <1 Hour | 12 | 15.8 |
| 1 - 5 hours | 29 | 38.2 |
| >5 hours | 35 | 46.1 |
| Symptoms at presentation |
|
|
| Vomiting | 18 | 23.7 |
| Fast breathing | 12 | 15.8 |
| Unconsciousness | 9 | 11.8 |
| Cough | 8 | 10.5 |
| Limb swelling & pain | 8 | 10.5 |
| Abdominal pain | 8 | 10.5 |
| Convulsion | 6 | 7.9 |
| Bleeding | 2 | 2.6 |
| Others | 5 | 6.5 |
| Home remedy |
|
|
| Milk | 28 | 56.0 |
| Palm oil | 7 | 14.0 |
| Herbal concoction | 5 | 10.0 |
| Tourniquet & Incision | 4 | 8.0 |
| Others | 6 | 12.0 |
| Duration of Hospital stay |
|
|
| <72 hrs | 52 | 68.4 |
| 3 - 7 days | 14 | 18.4 |
| 1 - 2 weeks | 8 | 10.5 |
| >2 weeks | 2 | 2.6 |
| Outcome |
|
|
| Discharged | 72 | 94.5 |
| Died | 3 | 4.2 |
| Left against Medical Advice | 1 | 1.3 |