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Table 3 Reasons for not attending referral hospital according to referral indication (n = 522)

From: Effectiveness of maternal referral system in a rural setting: a case study from Rufiji district, Tanzania

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

  1. aOthers includes feared to deliver in hospital, spouse died, refused or sick, no one to care her children at home, disabled, or away on travel