Table 2 Distribution of patients’ purposes for informal payments
Purpose for informal payment | Type of informal payment | N | % | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | |||||
Expression-of- Gratitude | Sweets | Physicians | 3 | 42.85 | 7 | 43.75 |
Nurses | 4 | 57.14 | ||||
satisfaction with health care services provided | Cash with an average of 8.12 $ | Nurses | 1 | 20 | 5 | 31.25 |
Guards | 1 | 20 | ||||
Servants | 3 | 60 | ||||
Getting better service quality | Goods | Operating room personnel | 1 | 33.33 | 3 | 18.75 |
Cash with an average of 12.5$ | Servants | 1 | 33.33 | |||
Nurses | 1 | 33.33 | ||||
Satisfaction with hospital | Cash (6.25$) to the hospital | 1 | 6.25 | |||
Total | 16 | 100 | ||||