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Table 3 Factor associated with self-referral among patients who attend Debre Tabor general hospital OPDs, 2020

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

Variable

Self-referral

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Yes

No

Educational status

 No formally educated

131

138

1

1

 Formally educated

312

112

2.94(2.13,4.05)

1.83(1.12, 3.01)*

Residence

 Urban

273

90

2.86(2.07, 3.94)

1.19(0.62, 2.31)

 Rural

170

160

1

1

Enrollment to CBHI

 Yes

275

85

3.18(2.29,4.39)

1.57(1.03,2.39)*

 No

168

165

1

1

Knowledge about referral system

 Poor

152

50

2.41(1.62, 3.59)

2.07(1.28, 3.39)*

 Fair

142

82

1.37(0.95, 1.97)

1.24(0.93, 2.24)

 Good

149

118

1

1

Wealth Index

 Poor

116

116

1

1

 Middle

153

76

2.01(1.38, 2.93)

0.81(0.39, 1.66)

 Rich

174

58

3.00(2.03, 4.45)

1.18(0.69, 2.02)

Distance

  < One hour

215

158

1

1

 1 to 2 h

44

23

1.41(0.82, 2.42)

1.09(0.67, 1.76)

 2 and more hour

184

69

1.96(1.39, 2.77)

1.43(0.73, 2.84)

Availability of medication (n = 551)

 All available

28

50

1

1

 Some available

174

90

3.45(2.04,5.85)

3.24(1.75, 5.97)*

 None available

123

86

2.55(1.49,4.38)

2.12(1.82, 6.15)*

Visiting General hospital previously

 Yes

251

110

1.66(1.22,2.27)

1.52(1.03, 2.25)*

 No

192

140

1

1