Table 1.
Type of visit and pre-service activities among patients attending ROPD and PWROPD of Addis Ababa public hospitals, May 2018
| Variable | ROPD (n = 488) | PWOPD (n = 467) | Total (n = 955) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Type of visit | |||
| New | 255 (52.3) | 249 (53.3) | 504 (52.8) |
| Repeated | 233 (47.7) | 218 (46.7) | 451 (47.2) |
| How the new respondents visit the hospitals | |||
| With referral | 184 (72.2) | 171 (68.7) | 355 (70.4) |
| With the recommendation of others | 25 (9.8) | 29 (11.6) | 54 (10.7) |
| With personal decision | 46 (18.0) | 49 (19.7) | 95 (18.9) |
| Total | 255 (100) | 249 (100) | 504 (100) |
| Laboratory was ordered | |||
| Yes | 285 (58.4) | 175 (37.5) | 460 (48.2) |
| No | 203 (41.6) | 292 (62.5) | 495 (51.8) |
| X-ray (other internal organ laboratories) was ordered | |||
| Yes | 205 (42.0) | 161 (34.5) | 366 (38.3) |
| No | 283 (58.0) | 306 (65.5) | 589 (61.7) |
| Respondents were going to drink water | |||
| Yes | 149 (30.5) | 77 (16.5) | 226 (23.7) |
| No | 339 (69.5) | 390 (83.5) | 729 (76.3) |
| Drugs/supplies ordered | |||
| Yes | 405 (83.0) | 422(90.4) | 827 (86.6) |
| No | 83 (17.0) | 45(9.6) | 1289 (13.4) |
| Respondents were gone to the toilet | |||
| Yes | 293 (60.0) | 248 (53.1) | 541 (56.6) |
| No | 195 (40.0) | 219 (46.9) | 414 (43.4) |
ROPD Regular outpatient department, PWOPD Private wing outpatient department