Factors associated with maternal mortality in Malawi: application of the three delays model

Table 3 Common type 3 delays experienced by women at hospitals and health (n = 94) centres

Reasons for Type 3 Delay	No of women at hospital level	Number of women at health centre level	Total^a
Long waiting time before treatment at a healthcare facility	75	24	89^a
Shortage of equipment and supplies	45	50	62^a
Wrong assessment of risk, wrong diagnosis, wrong treatment	20	36	48^a
Inadequate referral system	2	34	36
Lack of competence on EmOC among the available personnel	3	24	27
Staff unavailable	4	21	22^a
Shortage of trained staff	9	12	15^a
Lack of treatment guidelines	0	12	12

^aSome women experienced the same delay at both the hospital and health centre level, therefore the total exceeds 94

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