From: Access to quality care after injury in Northern Malawi: results of a household survey
 | All | Minor severity | Major severity |
---|---|---|---|
Age in years (median) | 22.0 | 21.0 | 32.5 |
All % (n/610) | Minor severity %(n/446) | Major severity %(n/162) | |
Male sex | 62.0 (378) | 61.2 (273) | 64.0 (103) |
All % (n/611) | Minor severity %(n/446) | Major severity %(n/162) | |
Sought care after injury | 76.1 (465) | 70.0 (312) | 94.4 (153) |
Where did the injured person first seek medical treatment for his/her injury? By facility typea | All % (n/465) | Minor severity %(n/311) | Major severity %(n/153) |
Primary any | 96.3 (448) | 95.2 (296) | 98.7 (151) |
Secondary any | 1.9 (9) | 2.3 (7) | 1.3 (2) |
Tertiary | 0.2 (1) | 0.3 (1) | 0 (0) |
Other | 1.5 (7) | 2.3 (7) | 0 (0) |
Where did the injured person secondarily seek medical treatment for his/her injury? By facility typea | All % (n/139) | Minor severity % (n/62) | Major severity % (n/77) |
Primary any | 53.2 (74) | 64.5 (40) | 44.2 (34) |
Secondary any | 45.3 (63) | 33.9 (21) | 54.5 (42) |
Tertiary | 0.7 (1) | 1.6 (1) | 0 (0) |
Other | 0.7 (1) | 0 (0) | 1.3 (1) |
For those seeking care, how satisfied were they with the care quality? | All % (n/465) | Minor severity % (n/312) | Major severity % (n/153) |
Very satisfied | 47.3 (221) | 51.6 (161) | 38.6 (59) |
Satisfied | 30.0 (140) | 27.9 (87) | 34.6 (53) |
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 9.2 (43) | 8 (25) | 11.8 (18) |
Dissatisfied | 10.5 (49) | 9.6 (30) | 12.4 (19) |
Very dissatisfied | 1.7 (8) | 1.9 (6) | 0.7 (1) |
Don’t know / can’t remember | 1.3 (6) | 1 (3) | 2.0 (3) |