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. 2011 Aug;21(Suppl 1):49–58.

Table 5.

Satisfaction rating of outpatients and care providers, Jimma zone, southwest Ethiopia, October, 2009

Variable of
assessment
Satisfaction
status
Patients Response rate (Number/%) Care providers Response rate (Number/%)

Specialized hospital District hospital Health centers Total Specialized hospital District hospital Health centers Total
technical
competence
Good
Poor
68(85)
12(15)
72(92 )
6(8)
450(94.3)
27(5.7)
591(92.7)
46(7.3)
16(61.5)
10(38.5)
13(86.7)
2(13.3)
47(82.4)
10(17.6)
76(77.6)
22(22.4)
Interpersonal
relation
Good
Poor
69(87
11(13.)
72(93.6)
5(6.4)
440(92.3 )
37(7.7)
514(92)
45(8)
19(73.1)
7(26.9)
13(86.7)
2(13.3)
51(91)
5(9)
83(86.7)
14(13.3)
Timelines of
care
providers
Good
Poor
48(60)
32(40.0)
66(82.5)
14(17.5)
442(92.1)
38(7.9)
556(86.9)
84(13.1)
18(69.2)
8(30.8)
14(93.3)
1(6.7)
53(94.6)
3(5.4)
85(88.5)
11(11.5)
Accessing
care
Good
Poor
60(75)
20(25)
77(92.5)
6(7.5)
455(95.5)
21(4.5)
589(92.6)
47(7.4)
17(65.4)
9(34.6)
13(86.7)
2(13.3)
44(94.4)
2(3.6)
86(89.5)
10(10.5)
Safety of
care
Good
Poor
64(80)
16(20)
70(87.5)
10(12.5)
433(90.9)
39(8.1)
566(89.8)
64(9.2)
15(57.7)
11(42.3)
14(93.4)
1(6.6)
47(82.4)
10(17.6)
77(78.6)
21(21.4)
Amenities Good
Poor
53(71.1)
26(32.9
72(90.1)
7(8.9)
431(90.5)
45(9..5 )
557(87.4)
80(12.6)
13(50)
13(50)
14(93.4)
1(6.6)
51(89.5)
6(10.5)
78(79.5)
20(20.5)
Overall
quality rate
Good
Poor
64(80.1)
16(20.0)
66(77.5)
13(16.3)
430(90.1)
47(9.9)
560(88)
76(11.9)
13(50)
13(50)
15(100)
0
51(89.5
6(10.5)
79(80.6)
19(19.4)
Composite
average
Good
Poor
61(88.2 )
17( 21.8)
70( 88.6)
9(11.4 )
440(92.2 )
37( 7.8)
562(89.9)
63(10.1)
16(60.9)
10(39.1)
13(89.3)
2(10.7)
50(89.1)
6(10.9)
81(86.7)
17(17.3)