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Table 2 Transport mode to health facility for 1479 households

From: TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE FOR SURGICAL CONDITIONS IN MALAWI a cross sectional nationwide household survey

Mode of transport

Health centre

District hospital

Central hospital

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Public transport/ambulance

50 (3.4)

466 (31.5)

642 (43.4)

Private hire

17 (1.1)

153 (10.3)

165 (11.2)

Motorcycle

26 (1.8)

34 (2.3)

2 (0.1)

Bicycle

153 (10.3)

125 (8.4)

17 (1.1)

Boat

2 (0.1)

2 (0.1)

Animal (Ox) cart

663 (44.8)

216 (14.6)

12 (0.8)

Walking on foot only

26 (1.8)

11 (0.7)

9 (0.6)

Multiple (Combined)

283 (19.1)

292 (19.7)

140 (9.5)

Not stated

285 (19.3)

180 (12.2)

492 (33.3)

  1. n = 1479 Households
  2. * responses from household members in reply to the question: “What is the main way for you or your household members to go to a secondary health facility?”