Table 4 Socio-demographic factors associated with pre-hospital delay

Study site

 Mulago NR Hospital

7 (8.1)

79 (91.9)

1

1

 Kiruddu NR Hospital

6 (10.5)

51 (89.5)

0.97 (0.87–1.09)

0.637

0.98 (0.96 -1.00)

0.013

Age

  < 50 years

5 (12.8)

34 (87.2)

1

 50-69 years

3 (5.2)

55 (94.8)

1.09 (0.95–1.24)

0.222

 70 + years

5 (10.9)

41 (89.1)

1.02 (0.87–1.20)

0.783

Sex

 Female

9 (13)

60 (87)

1

 Male

4 (5.4)

70 (94.6)

1.09 (0.98–1.21)

0.122

District

 Kampala

8 (25.8)

23 (74.2)

1

1

 Wakiso

4 (11.1)

32 (88.9)

1.2 (0.94–1.52)

0.137

1.19 (1.06–1.33)

0.003

 Other (> 25 km from hospital)

1 (1.3)

75 (98.7)

1.33 (1.08–1.64)

0.008

1.28 (1.22–1.34)

 < 0.001

Highest level of education

 Tertiary

2 (10)

18 (90)

1

 Secondary

6 (17.6)

28 (82.4)

0.92 (0.74–1.13)

0.416

 Primary

1 (2)

49 (98)

1.09 (0.94–1.27)

0.272

 No education / not known

4 (10.3)

35 (89.7)

1 (0.83–1.20)

0.975

Occupation

 Employed

13 (9.9)

118 (90.1)

1

 Unemployed

0 (0)

12 (100)

1.11 (1.05–1.18)

 < 0.001

Living alone

 No

13(10.3)

113 (89.7)

1

 Yes

0 (0)

17 (100)

1.12 (1.05–1.18)

 < 0.001