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Table 4 Treatment aspect and Patients perception on health care provider interaction as predictor of patient satisfaction at public health facilities of Sidama zone, South Ethiopia, from March to April 2011

From: Patient satisfaction on tuberculosis treatment service and adherence to treatment in public health facilities of Sidama zone, South Ethiopia

Explanatory variable

No (%)

P-value

Un standardized B coefficient

Standardized B coefficient

95% CI for B

Health status

     

Very well *

288(54.2)

    

Good

234(44.1)

0.001

−0.653

−0.141

−1.044, -0.263

Not good

9(1.7)

0.000

−3.021

−0.169

−4.522, -1.519

Treatment phase

     

Intensive phase

155(29.2)

0.015

0.537

0.106

0.107, 0.967

Continuation phase*

376(70.8)

    

Constant

  

1.919

 

0.856, 2.98

Perceived professional care

 

0.00

0.138

0.315

0.099, 0.178

Perceived time spent with health care provider

 

0.00

0.354

0.156

0.170, 0.538

Perceived accessibility

 

0.000

0.230

0.185

0.132, 0.328

Perceived technical competency

 

0.001

0.100

0.106

0.040, 0.160

Perceived convenience (cleanliness)

 

0.004

0.162

0.099

0.52, 0.272

Perceived consultation and relational empathy

 

0.007

0.029

0.109

0.008, 0.050

Constant

  

10.914

  

Perceived waiting time

 

0.00

0.262

0.271

0.183, 0.342

  1. *Reference category (highest frequency taken as reference category).