Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics of respondents at selected hospitals in Ethiopia, November 2017
From: Patients’ satisfaction with clinical Laboratory Services in Public Hospitals in Ethiopia
Characteristics | Number (n = 2399) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 1124 | 46.9 |
Female | 1275 | 53.1 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 642 | 26.8 |
Married | 1757 | 73.2 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 1425 | 59.4 |
Rural | 974 | 40.6 |
Educational Status | ||
Illiterate | 619 | 25.8 |
Primary School | 675 | 28.1 |
Secondary School | 542 | 22.6 |
College and Above | 563 | 23.5 |
Occupation | ||
Farmer | 716 | 29.8 |
Gov’t Employed | 457 | 19.0 |
Private Employed | 516 | 21.5 |
Others | 710 | 29.6 |
Number of Visits | ||
First visit | 1209 | 50.4 |
Two visits | 659 | 27.5 |
More than two visits | 531 | 22.1 |
Distance from residence to the hospital (km) | ||
1–20 | 1770 | 73.8 |
21–100 | 467 | 19.5 |
> 100 | 162 | 6.8 |