Table 2 Patient-Related Characteristics of the Respondent at OPD in public Hospitals of Jimma Zone Southwest, Ethiopia, 2020
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Date of visit | ||
Monday | 137 | 33.6 |
Tuesday | 62 | 15.2 |
Wednesday | 81 | 19.9 |
Thursday | 42 | 10.3 |
Friday | 86 | 21.0 |
Arrival time | ||
Early morning | 185 | 45.3 |
Late morning | 111 | 27.2 |
mid-day | 84 | 20.6 |
afternoon | 28 | 6.9 |
frequency of visit | ||
new attend | 170 | 41.7 |
repeat attend | 238 | 58.3 |
Purpose of visit | ||
Appointment | 91 | 22.3 |
Referred | 91 | 22.3 |
Self-refer | 226 | 55.4 |
Visited another health facility | ||
Yes | 175 | 42.9 |
No | 233 | 57.1 |
Previous facilities visited | ||
Health center | 89 | 51 |
Drug shop | 45 | 25.7 |
Private clinic | 30 | 17.1 |
Traditional healer | 11 | 6.2 |
Reason for failure to visit another facility | ||
Short distance | 65 | 27.9 |
Cost | 77 | 33 |
Better service | 91 | 39.1 |