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Table 3 Association of various factors with the satisfaction of geriatric patients from care provided by their physicians

From: Geriatric patients' expectations of their physicians: findings from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

Variables

Satisfaction with the level of care provided

(n = 380)

 

Yes

No

Age in years (p = 0.009)

  

- 65-70

106

54

- 71-75

46

25

-76-80

41

35

-81-85

46

12

- 86-90

6

9

Gender (p = 0.21)

  

- Male

81

51

- Female

164

84

Marital status (p = 0.72)

  

- Single

35

17

- Married (and living with spouse)

110

69

- Divorced/separated

38

19

- Widowed

62

30

Education (p = 0.22)

  

- Illiterate or can read and write name only

31

25

- Up to primary *

40

18

- Up to secondary **

43

27

- Up to higher secondary ***

67

41

- Graduate or post graduate studies

64

24

Cumulative household income in Pk rupees ^ (p = 0.005)

  

- < 5,000

35

16

- 5,000-10,000

44

12

- > 10,000-25,000

70

28

- > 25,000-50,000

70

51

- > 50,000-100,000

16

20

- > 100,000

10

8

Most important health complaint (p = 0.006)

  

- Myalgias/arthralgias

40

37

- Dyspnea

4

6

- Nausea/vomiting

8

3

- Insomnia

15

13

-Anorexia

13

9

- Bed sores

9

4

- Urinary incontinence

60

25

- Urinary retention

12

5

- Fecal incontinence

25

3

- Constipation

29

7

- Memory loss

30

23

Frequency of experiencing health complaints (p < 0.001)

  

- Daily

30

29

- 2-5 times a week

78

48

- Once a week

53

32

- 2-3 times a month

44

6

- Once a month

16

1

- Less frequently than once a month

24

19

Frequency of visits to the doctor (p = 0.01)

  

- Weekly

7

11

- Once every 2-4 weeks

28

12

- Once every 2-3 months

162

77

- Once every 6 months

44

26

- Annually

4

9

  1. * Upto grade 5, ** Upto grade 10, *** Upto grade 12, ^ 1 US $: 83.23 PK Rupees