Recognition of depression in children in general hospital-based paediatric units in Kenya: practice and policy implications

Table 2 Duration of illness for which the child was seeking medical services (%)

Duration of illness	All sites (n = 305)	KNH^a (n = 110)	Embu (n = 24)	Kiambu (n = 63)	Kikuyu^a (n = 14)	Kajiado (n = 25)	Kibera (n = 23)	Makindu (n = 25)	Naivasha (n = 11)	Magadi (n = 10)
1 to 6 days	30.2	13.6	20.8	50.8	28.6	24.0	60.9	36.0	27.3	40.0
1 to 3 weeks	23.9	19.1	58.3	31.7	14.3	20.0	13.0	12.0	18.2	30.0
1 to 3 months	15.7	17.3	12.5	9.5	14.3	24.0	17.4	24.0	18.2	0
4 to 6 months	4.9	8.2	0	1.6	0	8.0	0	4.0	18.2	0
7 to 9 months	3.0	4.5	0	3.2	0	4.0	0	4.0	0	0
10 to 11 months	0.7	0	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
≥ 1 year	21.6	37.3	4.2	1.6	42.8	20.1	8.7	20.0	18.2	20.0

^aKNH takes referrals for complicated cases from across the nation, while Kikuyu also has referrals for eye problems from across the country.
KNH = Kenyatta National Hospital.

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