| Variables | Effectifs | Percentage |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 118 | 58 |
| Female | 86 | 42 |
| Age group | ||
| Newborns | 46 | 22.5 |
| Infants | 89 | 43.6 |
| Children | 69 | 33.9 |
| Average age (months) | 26.7 (extreme 0 and 192 months) |
|
| Mothers instruction & activity | ||
| Low level | 139 | 68 |
| Household activity | 129 | 63 |
| Mains pathologies | ||
| Newborn |
|
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| ∙ Perinatal asphyxia | 27/46 | 58.7 |
| ∙ Bacterial infection | 15/46 | 32.6 |
| ∙ Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn | 6/46 | 13 |
| Infant & children |
|
|
| ∙ Malaria | 101/158 | 64 |
| ∙ Acute bacterial meningitis | 45/158 | 28.5 |
| ∙ Acute broncho-pneumopathy | 43/158 | 27.2 |
| ∙ Vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis | 38/158 | 24 |