Table 4.

Referral characteristics of children

		Frequency	Percentage
Source of referral	N=64
	Parents	11	17.2
	Health facilities	53	82.8
Interval between referral and presentation at UCH	N=53
	Less or equal to 1 week	42	79.2
	> 1 week	11	20.8
Reasons for delayed presentation	N=11
	Financial constraints	5	45.5
	Referral from a distant town	3	27.3
	Others	3	27.3