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Table 2 Most frequent sources of referrals to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JTRH) and Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) for children presenting with Burkitt lymphoma, 2010

From: Factors influencing time to diagnosis and initiation of treatment of endemic Burkitt Lymphoma among children in Uganda and western Kenya: a cross-sectional survey

 

Western Kenya (n = 20)

Uganda (n = 61)a, b

NPGH/UCI referral source:

  

Regional Hospital

0 (0)

15 (24.2)

District Hospital

0 (0)

20 (32.3)

Health Center (any)

8 (40.0)

5 (8.0)

Private/Mission

2 (10.0)

15 (24.2)

Dispensary

3 (15.0)

0 (0)

Dental Clinic

3 (15.0)

3 (4.8)

Friend/Neighbor/Self

3 (15.0)

1 (1.6)

Traditional healer/herbalist

0 (0)

2 (3.2)

N/A

1 (5.0) c

0 (0)

  1. aN = 61; 1 missing source of referral.
  2. bFor the purposes of this analysis, UCI and Mulago was considered a single node of care.
  3. c1 patient diagnosed during routine care visit.