n | % | |
---|---|---|
Disease form | ||
Meningitis | 76 | 39.2 |
Septicaemia | 16 | 8.3 |
Both meningitis and septicaemia | 102 | 52.6 |
Total | 194 | |
Causative agent | ||
Meningococcal | 68 | 35.1 |
Pneumococcal | 49 | 25.3 |
Other bacterial | 30 | 15.5 |
Viral | 4 | 2.1 |
Fungal | 6 | 3.1 |
Unknown | 37 | 19.1 |
Total | 194 | |
Severity of after-effects 1 | ||
No after-effects | 45 | 23.2 |
Moderate short term | 14 | 7.2 |
Severe short term | 31 | 16.0 |
Moderate permanent | 43 | 22.2 |
Severe permanent | 39 | 20.1 |
Moderate and severe permanent | 1 | 0.5 |
Too soon to tell if permanent | 6 | 3.1 |
Too soon to tell if any | 15 | 7.7 |
Total | 194 | |
Sequelae 2 | ||
Behavioural, psychological or emotional | 79 | 40.7 |
Fatigue (affecting day-to-day activities) | 50 | 25.8 |
Recurrent severe headaches | 33 | 17.0 |
Sensory (hearing loss/balance problems/visual loss or disturbance) | 37 | 19.1 |
Motor or coordination problems | 29 | 15.0 |
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder | 17 | 8.8 |
Hydrocephalus | 7 | 3.6 |
Brain damage | 37 | 19.1 |
Scarring/tissue or muscle damage/long term wounds | 31 | 16.0 |
Joint or limb pain/arthritis | 35 | 18.0 |
Amputations or growth plate damage | 14 | 7.2 |
Organ damage | 7 | 3.6 |
Aftercare or support service needed 3,4 | ||
Educational support | 59 | 30.4 |
Physiotherapy | 49 | 25.3 |
Speech and language therapy | 38 | 19.6 |
Behavioural, psychological or emotional support | 36 | 18.6 |
Occupational therapy | 30 | 15.5 |
Hearing follow-up | 26 | 13.4 |
Neurology | 26 | 13.4 |
Child development centre services | 24 | 12.4 |
Plastics | 12 | 6.2 |
Orthopaedics | 12 | 6.2 |
Prosthetics | 6 | 3.1 |
Treatment for hydrocephalus (CSF chunt) | 5 | 2.6 |
No aftercare or support needed | 83 | 42.8 |
Only one aftercare or support service needed | 28 | 14.4 |
>1 aftercare or support service | 83 | 42.8 |