Table 1.

Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents in Public and Private Hospitals

Variable	Categories	Types of Hospitals
		Public n=300		Private n =300
		Frequency	Percent	Frequency	Percent
Sex	Female	146	48.7	133	44.3
	Male	154	51.3	167	55.7
Age	18–34	90	30	87	29.0
	35–64	158	52.7	173	57.7
	65 and above	52	17.3	40	13.3
Residence	Urban	144	48	149	51.0
	Rural	156	52	141	49.6
Education	Cannot read and write	162	54	134	47.0
	Can read and write	28	9.3	27	9.0
	Primary school	31	10.3	47	15.7
	Secondary	40	13.3	79	26.3
	College and above	39	13	13	4.3
Income	<5000	173	57.7	172	57.3
	5000–10,000	100	33.3	115	38.3
	10,000 −15,000	15	5.0	5	1.7
	>15,000	12	4.0	8	2.7
Length of hospital stay in days	1–5	89	29.7	243	81
	6–10	173	57.7	27	9.0
	11–14	22	6.3	15	5.0
	15 and above	16	5.3	15	5.0