Reason | Group of referral indication | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic risks | Obstetric historical risks | Prenatal complications | Natal complications | ||||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Financial difficulties | 229 | 53 | 19 | 54 | 21 | 46 | 7 | 70 | 276 |
Difficult to get transport | 17 | 3.9 | 2 | 5.7 | 2 | 4.3 | 1 | 10 | 22 |
Thought it was not necessary | 15 | 3.5 | 2 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Labour started suddenly | 14 | 3.2 | 2 | 5.7 | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Delivered on the way to hospital | 10 | 2.3 | 1 | 2.9 | 4 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
No one to accompany her to hospital | 12 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Delayed to go to hospital | 12 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
The spouse was away on safari | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.7 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Aborted | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Labour started at night | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Othera | 6 | 1.4 | 1 | 2.9 | 1 | 2.2 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
No reason given | 103 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
Total | 431 | 99.9 | 35 | 99.9 | 46 | 100.3 | 10 | 100 | 522 |