Table 2.
Characteristics of current healthcare visit for a sample of patients presenting to an emergency department in Ghana (n = 242)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Reason for current visit: injury | 105 (43.4) |
| Sought care for problem prior to today | 172 (71.1) |
| Visited facility before | 117 (48.4) |
| Reason current facility was chosen | |
| Referred | 135 (55.8) |
| Used before and had a good experience | 9 (3.7) |
| Friend/relative used before and recommended | 8 (3.3) |
| Facility has the best staff | 67 (27.7) |
| Closest to home | 26 (10.7) |
| Travel time to hospital >30 min | 211 (87.2) |
| Public transportation to clinic | 136 (56.2) |