Research Article
Causes of Delayed Care Seeking for Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media at a Rwandan Tertiary Hospital
Table 1
Characteristic of patients with delayed care seeking for treatment of CSOM.
| | | Late n=97 | Percent |
| Age of patient | <10 years | 11 | 11.3 | | 11-20 years | 25 | 25.8 | | 21-30 years | 38 | 39.2 | | >31 years | 23 | 23.7 | Gender | Male | 39 | 40.2 | | Female | 58 | 59.8 | Residence | Rural area | 57 | 58.8 | | Urban area | 40 | 41.2 | Occupation | Paid employee/Office worker | 25 | 25.8 | | Self-employed/Commerce | 27 | 27.8 | | Student | 45 | 46.4 | Education level | Complete primary/none | 44 | 45.4 | | Post primary | 53 | 54.6 | Insurance | Health insurance | 96 | 99 | | None | 1 | 1.0 |
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