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Table 4 Maternal health referrals

From: Incentives to yield to Obstetric Referrals in deprived areas of Amansie West district in the Ashanti Region, Ghana

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Ever seen by community health extension worker

− Yes

72

10.0

Meeting health staff at the referred point (Maternity, CHPS and Heath Center, chemical seller) (n = 543)

− All the time

505

93.0

− Most of the time

28

5.6

− Some of the time

9

1.7

− Rarely

1

0.2

Health staffs ability to solve problems (n = 350)

− All the time

268

76.6

− Most of the time

63

18.0

− Some of the time

19

5.4

Ever referred by community health extension workers

156

21.7

Personal feeling about referrals (n = 525)

− Severe condition

325

61.9

− Inadequate logistics/equipment

182

34.7

− Fear

15

2.9

− Other

3

0.6

Availability of transport services for emergencies (n = 637)

− Yes

610

95.8

Means of transport when referred to next level (n = 707)

− Commercial cars

624

88.2

− Ambulance

48

6.8

− Motor bikes

29

4.1

− Others

6

0.8

Access to ambulance services when needed for emergencies (n = 717)

192

26.8

Length of time to have transportation when referred (in minutes) (n = 708)

− <30

586

82.8

− 30 – 60

106

15.0

− >60

16

2.3

Mean (SD)

13.4 (9.2)

 

Range

0–120

 

Total cost of medical care at the clinic in last nine month (n = 718)

Min/max

0.00/1001.00

 

Mean (SD)

19.50 (47.1)