Table 5.

Non-clinical contributing factors for delayed discharge from PACU at a comprehensive specialized referral hospital in Ethiopia, (N = 307), 2022.

Non-clinical factors	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Ward nurse busy/not available to accept patient	22	7.2
Unavailability of beds in the respective ward	69	22.5
Waiting for physician orders	23	7.5
Lack of available hospital patient transport	34	11.1
Meal break	12	3.9
Unavailability of porter	11	3.6
Room not ready/clean	19	6.2
Discharge appropriately	117	38.1
Total	307	100.0