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Table 3 Patient hospitalization information

From: Hospitalized for poverty: orthopaedic discharge delays due to financial hardship in a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania

Variables

n

Percentage (%)

Length of stay (before medical clearance for discharge)

 ≤ 7 days

23

32

7–30 days

27

37.5

 > 30 days

22

30.5

Social welfare recipient

Yes

24

33

No

48

67

Absconded

Yes

7

9.7

No

65

90.3

Total

72

100