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Table 2 Health care system literacy of caregivers among children with cancer in UOGCSH, Gondar, North West, Ethiopia, 2022(N = 200)

From: Delay in diagnosis and associated factors among children with cancer admitted at pediatric oncology ward, University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Variables

Delayed diagnosis

Yes

No

First visited facility

  

Health center

11 (5.5%)

10 (5%)

Hospital

70 (35%)

92 (46%)

Private clinic

7 (3.5%)

10 (5%)

Referral

42 (21%)

158 (79%)

Source of referral

  

Health center

3 (7.14%)

10 (23.81%)

Hospital

1 (2.38%)

17 (40.48%)

Private clinic

4 (9.52%)

7 (16.67%)

Hospital level

 

Primary hospital

17 (10.49%)

30 (18.52%)

General hospital

15 (9.26%)

13 (8.02%)

Specialized hospital

37 (22.84%)

50 (30.86%)