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Table 2 Institutional related characteristics of the respondents in Debre Tabor general hospital, 2020 (n = 693)

From: Self-referral and associated factors among patients attending adult outpatient departments in Debre tabor general hospital, North West Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency (%)

Nearby health facility closest to home

 Health center

502 (72.4)

 Primary hospital

155 (22.4)

 General hospital

36 (5.2)

Visit nearby health facility for current health problem

 Yes

551 (79.5)

 No

142 (20.5)

Availability of medication at PHC (n = 551)

 All available

78 (14.2)

 Some available

264 (47.9)

 None available

209 (37.9)

Availability of laboratory at PHC (n = 551)

 All available

65 (11.8)

 Some available

178 (32.3)

 None available

308 (55.9)

Waiting time at PHC (n = 551)

 Too short

326(59.2)

 Too Long

225(40.8)

Distance from the hospital

 Less than one hour

253(36.5)

 One to two hour

67(9.7)

 More than two hour

373(53.8)

Access to transportation

 Yes

467 (67.4)

 No

226 (32.6)

Mode of transportation

 Car

413 (59.5)

 Animal

105 (15.2)

 On foot

175 (25.3)