Table 6 Reasons for not going to recommended referral site
From: Compliance with referral of sick children: a survey in five districts of Afghanistan
Reason for not attending referral facility | Recommended referral site | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Clinic | Hospital | Pharmacy | Other | Total |
Weather/road blocked | 6 | 1 | Â | Â | 7 (24%) |
Distance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 (21%) |
No one to care for siblings | 2 | 3 | Â | Â | 5 (17%) |
Transportation cost | 1 | 2 | Â | Â | 3 (10%) |
Staff not skilled | Â | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 (7%) |
No medicine at the facility | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 (3%) |
Did not have permission to go | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 (3%) |
Other | 1 | 1 | 3 | Â | 5 (17%) |
Total not following referral advice | 13 (45%) | 10 (35%) | 5 (17%) | 1 (3%) | 29a |