From: A cost-effectiveness analysis of surgical care delivery in Eastern Uganda-a societal perspective
Variables | Patients (n = 546) | Patients' caregiver (n = 615) |
---|---|---|
Age, median [IQR] | 22 [7, 49] | 35, [28, 45] |
Sex | (n = 546) | (n = 601) |
Male | 340 (62.27%) | 187 (31.1%) |
Female | 206 (37.73%) | 414 (68.9%) |
Marital status | (n = 544) | (n = 601) |
single | 289 (53.1%) | 40 (6.7%) |
married | 215 (39.5%) | 523 (87.0%) |
divorced | 0 | 3 (0.5%) |
widowed | 40 (7.35%) | 35 (5.8%) |
District | (n = 545) | (n = 601) |
Amuria | 106 (19.45%) | 117 (19.4%) |
Kabermaido | 26 (4.77%) | 29 (4.8%) |
Katakwi | 33 (6.06%) | 37 (6.2%) |
Ngora | 27 (4.95%) | 26 (4.3%) |
Palisa | 1 (0.18%) | 1 (0.2%) |
Serere | 71 (13.03%) | 77 (12.8%) |
Soroti | 265 (48.62%) | 287 (47.8%) |
Bukedea | 5 (0.92%) | 5 (0.8%) |
Buyende | 1 (0.18%) | 1 (0.2%) |
Other | 10 (1.83%) | 21 (3.5%) |
Education | (n = 546) | (n = 600) |
None | 76 (13.92%) | 61 (10.1%) |
Pre-primary | 31 (5.68%) | 0 (0%) |
Primary | 301 (55.13%) | 443 (73.5%) |
Secondary | 58 (10.62%) | 76 (12.6%) |
Tertiary | 11 (2.01%) | 20 (3.3%) |
N/A | 69 (12.64%) | 0 (0%) |
Occupation | (n = 546) | (n = 599) |
Peasant Farmer | 230 (42.12%) | 481 (80.3%) |
Student | 169 (30.95%) | 21 (3.5%) |
Business owner | 11 (2.01%) | 33 (5.5%) |
Driver | 10 (1.83%) | 12 (2.0%) |
Teacher | 8 (1.47%) | 6 (1.0%) |
Housewife | 7 (1.28%) | 16 (2.7%) |
Retired | 2 (0.37%) | 1 (0.2%) |
Other | 21 (3.80%) | 29 (4.8%) |
Underaged for work/school | 88 (16.12%) | 0 (0%) |
Other socioeconomic indices | (n = 546) | (n = 615) |
Household owns a Cellphone | 313 (59.06%) | 230 (39.1%) |
I am the breadwinner | 298 (54.58%) | 191 (31.9%) |
Number of dependents (mean ± SD) | 7.3 ± 4.0 | 7.0 ± 4.6 |