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Referral characteristics
| Characteristics | Types | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Referring hospital | Primary | 48 (48.0) |
| Secondary | 52 (52.0) | |
| Means of transport | Ambulance | 10 (10.0) |
| Others | 90 (90.0) | |
| Accompanying person | Health worker | 10 (10.0) |
| Relative | 90 (90.0) | |
| Distance travelled (km) | <50 | 87 (87.0) |
| 50–100 | 9 (9.0) | |
| >100 | 4 (4.0) | |
| Care before referral | Good | 32 (32.0) |
| Poor | 68 (68.0) | |
| Time before presentation (h) | <2 | 48 (48.0) |
| >2 | 52 (52.0) |
