Table 1 Personal characteristics of successful referrals who had both PHC and secondary diagnosis captured (n = 233)
Patient characteristics | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 74 | (31.8%) |
Male | 105 | (45.1%) |
Not recorded | 54 | (23.2%) |
Age | ||
Neonates and infants (< 12 months) | 76 | (32.6%) |
12–59 months | 59 | (25.3%) |
5 years and above | 44 | (18.9%) |
Not recorded | 54 | (23.2% |
PHC level triage | ||
Emergency (E) | 21 | (9.0%) |
Priority (P) | 176 | (75.5%) |
Queue (Q) | 36 | (15.5%) |