Prehospital delay | ||||||
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No | Yes | Crude PR (95% CI) | p value | Adjusted PR (95% CI) | p value | |
n (row%) | n (row%) | |||||
Location when symptoms occurred (N = 143) | ||||||
Home | 12 (9.9) | 109 (90.1) | 1 | |||
Work | 0 (0) | 10 (100) | 1.11 (1.07–1.16) | < 0.001 | ||
In transit | 1 (25) | 3 (75) | 0.83 (0.58–1.20) | 0.329 | ||
Other | 0 (0) | 8 (100) | 1.11 (1.07–1.16) | < 0.001 | ||
Bystander present at symptom onset (N = 143) | ||||||
No | 3 (12) | 22 (88) | 1 | |||
Yes | 10 (8.5) | 108 (91.5) | 1.04 (0.86–1.25) | 0.678 | ||
First decision taken stroke onset (N = 143) | ||||||
Go to health facility | 8(11.6) | 61 (88.4) | 1 | |||
Ask family or relative for help | 3 (13) | 20 (87) | 0.98 (0.85–1.14) | 0.828 | ||
Ask friend or neighbour to help | 0(0) | 12 (100) | 1.13 (1.04–1.23) | 0.003 | ||
Seek spiritual healing | 0 (0) | 10 (100) | 1.13 (1.04–1.23) | 0.003 | ||
Called family doctor | 1(12.5) | 7 (87.5) | 0.99 (0.87–1.13) | 0.876 | ||
Others | 1 (4.8) | 20 (95.2) | 1.08 (0.92–1.26) | 0.349 | ||
Had money at home at symptom onset (N = 143) | ||||||
No | 4 (5) | 76 (95) | 1 | |||
Yes | 9 (14.3) | 54 (85.7) | 0.9 (0.78 -1.04) | 0.149 | ||
Means of transport to tertiary hospital (N = 143) | ||||||
Owned | 8 (22.9) | 27 (77.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Hired/Government ambulance | 5 (4.6) | 103 (95.4) | 1.24 (1.12–1.37) | 0.004 | 1.17 (1.13–1.20) | < 0.001 |
Came directly to tertiary Hospital (N = 143) | ||||||
No | 6(4.8) | 119 (95.2) | 1 | |||
Yes | 7(38.9) | 11 (61.1) | 0.64 (0.50–0.82) | 0.001 | ||
Level of health facility first visited (N = 125) | ||||||
Private clinic | 5 (10) | 45 (90) | 1 | |||
Private hospital | 0 (0) | 20 (100) | 1.11 (1.07–1.15) | < 0.001 | ||
HC IV | 1 (2.8) | 35 (97.2) | 1.08 (1.04–1.12) | < 0.001 | ||
HC III | 0 (0) | 9 (100) | 1.11 (1.07–1.15) | < 0.001 | ||
Other | 0 (0) | 10 (100) | 1.11 (1.07–1.15) | < 0.001 |