Variable | Late referral (n %) | Early referral (n %) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age group | Â | Â | 0.49 |
≤ 30 | 58 (55.8) | 18 (36.7) |  |
31–45 | 32 (30.8) | 17 (34.7) |  |
46–50 | 6 (5.8) | 5 (10.2) |  |
> 50 | 8 (7.6) | 9 (18.4) |  |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.74 |
Male | 57 (59.4) | 39 (40.6) | Â |
Female | 36 (63.2) | 21(36.8) | Â |
Department | Â | Â | 0.001 |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 25 (24.0) | 17 (34.7) | Â |
Surgical | 29 (27.9) | 13 (26.5) | Â |
Medical | 14 (13.5) | 9 (18.4) | Â |
Child health | 5 (4.8) | 10 (20.4) | Â |
Cardiothoracic | 15 (14.4) | 0 (0) | Â |
Haematology | 16 (15.4) | 0 (0) | Â |
Rank | Â | Â | 0.14 |
House officer | 39 (37.5) | 20 (40.8) | Â |
Medical Officer | 11 (10.6) | 12 (24.5) | Â |
Resident | 36 (34.6) | 14 (28.6) | Â |
Consultant | 18 (17.3) | 3 (6.1) | Â |
Religions affiliation | Â | Â | 0.02 |
Christianity | 118 (84.3) | 22 (15.7) | Â |
Islam | 5 (41.7) | 7 (58.3) | Â |
Other | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | Â |
Years of Practice | Â | Â | 0.001 |
≤ 3 | 38 (33.6) | 23 (57.5) |  |
> 3 | 75 (66.4) | 17 (42.5) |  |
Late referral due to clinicians related barrier | Â | Â | 0.09 |
Yes | 32 (27.1) | 17 (42.5) | Â |
No | 81 (72.9) | 23 (57.5) | Â |
Late referral from family and patient-related issues | Â | Â | 0.04 |
Yes | 14 (12.3) | 13 (32.5) | Â |
No | 99 (87.7) | 27 (67.5) | Â |
Late referral due to physicians’ perception of palliative care |  |  | 0.01 |
Yes | 11 (9.7) | 10 (25.0) | Â |
No | 102 (90.3) | 30 (75.0) | Â |