Table 4 Association of independent variables with a satisfaction level of survey participants at selected public hospitals in Ethiopia, November 2017
From: Patients’ satisfaction with clinical Laboratory Services in Public Hospitals in Ethiopia
Characteristics | Patient Satisfaction | CORa(95% CI) | AOR**(95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient (n) | Dissatisfied (%) | ||||
Sex | |||||
Male | 1124 | 23.13 | 1.2 (1.0, 1.48) | 1.16 (0.95, 1.42) | 0.129 |
Female | 1275 | 19.84 | 1 | 1 | |
Marital Status | |||||
Single | 642 | 20.09 | 1 | 0.35 | |
Married | 1757 | 21.85 | 1.1 (0.89, 1.39) | ||
Residence | |||||
Urban | 1425 | 22.59 | 1.2 (0.97, 1.46) | 1.13 (0.0.88,1.44) | 0.319 |
Rural | 974 | 19.61 | 1 | ||
Educational Status | |||||
Illiterate | 619 | 20.35 | 1 | 1 | 0.032 |
Primary School | 675 | 19.26 | 0.93 (0.71, 1.22) | 0.94 (0.70, 1.25) | |
Secondary School | 542 | 20.11 | 0.98 (0.72,1.31) | 1.02 (0.74, 1.40) | |
College and Above | 563 | 26.28 | 1.4 (1.06,1.83) | 1.39 (1.02, 1.93) | |
Occupation | |||||
Farmer | 716 | 21,65 | 1.15 (0.88,1.48) | 0.468 | |
Gov’t Employed | 454 | 22.91 | 1.23 (0.92,1.64) | ||
Private Employed | 519 | 22.35 | 1.20 (0.90,1.58) | ||
Others | 710 | 19.43 | 1 | ||
Number of Visits | |||||
First visit | 1209 | 19.93 | 1 | 1 | 0.067 |
Two visits | 659 | 21.24 | 1.08 (0.86,1.37) | 1.09 (0.86, 1.38) | |
More than two visits | 531 | 24.86 | 1.33 (1.04,1.69) | 1.34 (1.05, 1.72) | |
Distance | |||||
Mean 39.86 (3–800) | 2399 | 21.38 | 1 (1.002,1.004) | 1.00 (1.002,1.004) | < 0.001 |