Table 2.
Patient-Related Characteristics of the Respondent at OPD in public Hospitals of Jimma Zone Southwest, Ethiopia, 2020
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Date of visit | ||
| Monday | 137 | 33.6 |
| Tuesday | 62 | 15.2 |
| Wednesday | 81 | 19.9 |
| Thursday | 42 | 10.3 |
| Friday | 86 | 21.0 |
| Arrival time | ||
| Early morning | 185 | 45.3 |
| Late morning | 111 | 27.2 |
| mid-day | 84 | 20.6 |
| afternoon | 28 | 6.9 |
| frequency of visit | ||
| new attend | 170 | 41.7 |
| repeat attend | 238 | 58.3 |
| Purpose of visit | ||
| Appointment | 91 | 22.3 |
| Referred | 91 | 22.3 |
| Self-refer | 226 | 55.4 |
| Visited another health facility | ||
| Yes | 175 | 42.9 |
| No | 233 | 57.1 |
| Previous facilities visited | ||
| Health center | 89 | 51 |
| Drug shop | 45 | 25.7 |
| Private clinic | 30 | 17.1 |
| Traditional healer | 11 | 6.2 |
| Reason for failure to visit another facility | ||
| Short distance | 65 | 27.9 |
| Cost | 77 | 33 |
| Better service | 91 | 39.1 |