Predictors of Delay in Seeking Health Care among Myocardial Infarction Patients, Minia District, Egypt

Table 3

Causes of prehospital delay among study participants.

Causes of prehospital delay	No	Percent
Causes related to participant attitude
Do not consider the symptoms to be serious	55	39.3
Find it unpleasant or embarrassing to seek medical help	14	10
Do not want to be a burden on anyone	8	5.7
Causes related to surrounding factors
Lack of equipment and proper first line medications	36	25.7
Living in farther distance from hospital	19	13.6
Lack of suitable transportation	8	5.7
Total	140	100