Table 2 Difficulties encountered in the final days for those who sought care (% in columns) (n=695), Dakar pilot study, 2019
| Â | Neonates | Children/adolescents | Adults | Elderly | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (<1 month) | (1m-14y) | 15-64y | 65+y | Â |
Difficulties in being admitted to a hospital or health center | |||||
Yes | 22.2 | 12.5 | 24.1 | 17.9 | 21.0 |
No | 77.8 | 87.5 | 74.7 | 82.1 | 78.4 |
Don’t know | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Difficulties with the way he/she was treated in the hospital or health facility | |||||
Yes | 31.3 | 14.6 | 25.3 | 23.7 | 24.9 |
No | 68.7 | 85.4 | 72.5 | 76.3 | 74.1 |
Don’t know | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Difficulties in obtaining medication or diagnostic tests at the hospital or health facility | |||||
Yes | 16.2 | 12.5 | 19.1 | 12.1 | 16.0 |
No | 82.8 | 87.5 | 78.7 | 87.5 | 82.7 |
Don’t know | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
Number of deaths | 99 | 48 | 324 | 224 | 695 |