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. 2020 Mar 18;2020:5257431. doi: 10.1155/2020/5257431

Table 2.

Three delay model-related characteristics of study participants at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia June, 2019 (n = 303).

Three delay model variables Frequency Percent
Decision maker Self 239 78.9
Husband 48 15.8
Relatives 16 5.3

Delay in making decision Yes 48 15.8
No 255 84.2

Did you go straight to the hospital? Yes 277 91.4%
No 26 8.58%

Why you were delayed to reach the hospital? Lack of transport 16 61.53
Lack of money 4 15.38
Bad road construction 6 23.07

Time to reach the hospital <1 hr 136 44.9
≥1 hr 167 55.1

Time it take to get the care in the hospital <30 180 59.4
≥30 123 40.6

Type of problems you faced in the hospital Delay in making correct diagnosis 7 2.3
No assessment by senior health care provider 3 1.0
Lack of supply and equipment 4 1.3
Poor monitoring of patient 5 1.7