Table 1.
Description of the terminal acute cardiac or stroke event and related care seeking.
| Parameter | Cardiac event n = 323 | Stroke n = 112 | Total n = 435 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time of onset of first symptom, n (%) | |||
| 6:00 am–1:59 pm | 129 (39.9) | 58 (51.8) | 187 (43.0) |
| 2:00 pm–9:59 pm | 100 (31.0) | 40 (35.7) | 140 (32.2) |
| 10:00 pm–5:59 am | 94 (29.1) | 14 (12.5) | 108 (24.8) |
| Transport used while taking to the hospital, n (%) | |||
| Did not use transport | 127 (39.3) | 38 (33.9) | 165 (37.9) |
| Ambulance | 9 (2.8) | 9 (8.1) | 18 (4.1) |
| Own vehicle | 85 (26.3) | 28 (25.0) | 113 (26.0) |
| Borrowed or hired vehicle | 102 (31.6) | 37 (33.0) | 139 (32.0) |
| No. of hospital visited, n (%) | |||
| 0 | 186 (57.6) | 49 (43.8) | 235 (54.0) |
| 1 | 80 (24.8) | 27 (24.1) | 107 (24.6) |
| 2 | 34 (10.5) | 23 (20.5) | 57 (13.1) |
| 3 | 16 (4.9) | 7 (6.2) | 23 (5.3) |
| 4 or more | 7 (2.2) | 6 (5.4) | 13 (3.0) |
| Place of death, n (%) | |||
| Home | 147 (45.5) | 52 (46.4) | 199 (45.8) |
| Transit | 75 (23.2) | 17 (15.2) | 92 (21.2) |
| Hospital | 101 (31.3) | 43 (38.4) | 144 (33.0) |
| % Where first hospital visit was to an Appropriate Health Facility | 62 (19.2) | 23 (20.5) | 85 (19.5) |