Table 3 Association between referral practices and independent variables

Age group

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

0.74

Male

57 (59.4)

39 (40.6)

Female

36 (63.2)

21(36.8)

Department

0.001

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

25 (24.0)

17 (34.7)

Surgical

29 (27.9)

13 (26.5)

Medical

14 (13.5)

9 (18.4)

Child health

5 (4.8)

10 (20.4)

Cardiothoracic

15 (14.4)

0 (0)

Haematology

16 (15.4)

0 (0)

Rank

0.14

House officer

39 (37.5)

20 (40.8)

Medical Officer

11 (10.6)

12 (24.5)

Resident

36 (34.6)

14 (28.6)

Consultant

18 (17.3)

3 (6.1)

Religions affiliation

0.02

Christianity

118 (84.3)

22 (15.7)

Islam

5 (41.7)

7 (58.3)

Other

1 (100)

0 (0)

Years of Practice

0.001

≤ 3

38 (33.6)

23 (57.5)

> 3

75 (66.4)

17 (42.5)

Late referral due to clinicians related barrier

0.09

Yes

32 (27.1)

17 (42.5)

No

81 (72.9)

23 (57.5)

Late referral from family and patient-related issues

0.04

Yes

14 (12.3)

13 (32.5)

No

99 (87.7)

27 (67.5)

Late referral due to physicians’ perception of palliative care

0.01

Yes

11 (9.7)

10 (25.0)

No

102 (90.3)

30 (75.0)