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Table 2 Causes of delayed discharging from the ED, UoGCSH, N = 2526

From: Current patterns of care at adult emergency department in Ethiopian tertiary university hospital

Causes

Frequency (%)

Unavailability of free beds in admission areas

1566 (62)

Waiting for senior clinicians’ decision

379 (15)

Delayed investigations and tests

328 (13)

Lack of equipment (oxygen, monitoring, suction machines, and other ancillary medical equipment)

253 (10)