Table 4 Factors associated with referral practices

≤ 30

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

31–45

0.79 (0.39–1.61)

0.60 (0.26–1.41)

46–50

2.02 (0.64–6.36)

1.63 (0.45–5.91)

> 50

0.98 (0.27–3.54)

0.59 (0.13–2.62)

Gender

Male

1.10 (0.61–1.98)

1.06 (0.54–2.10)

Female

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

Department

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

Surgical

1.41 (0.75–2.63)

1.26 (0.62–2.56)

Medical

0.69 (0.29–1.65)

0.77 (0.30–1.99)

Child health

0.32 (0.08–1.29)

0.29 (0.06–1.42)

Rank

House officer

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

Medical Officer

0.57 (0.23–1.44)

0.53 (0.19–1.47)

Resident

0.35 (0.16–0.75)

0.26 (0.11–0.62)

Consultant

0.80 (0.30–2.14)

0.72 (0.24–2.14)

Religions affiliation

Christianity

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

Islam

0.42 (0.11–1.62)

0.51 (0.11–2.41)

Other

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-

Years of Practice

≤ 3

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

>3

2.05 (1.08–3.90)

2.61 (1.24–5.52)

Late referral due to clinicians related barrier

0.54 (0.28–1.04)

0.47 (0.23–0.95)

Late referral from family and patient-related issues

0.29 (0.13–0.69)

0.29 (0.12–0.73)

Late referral due to physicians’ perception of palliative care

0.30 (0.13–0.67)

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