Table 6.
Changes over time in household perceptions and use of their district hospital and medical college hospital
| Hospital | Percentage (fraction) | Adjusted Odds Ratio | 99% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2003 | |||
| Consider the hospital to be good or very good | ||||
| Medical College | 28% (140/496) | 37% (178/479) | 1.51 | 0.73 – 3.14 |
| Sylhet DH | 26% (128/494) | 40% (167/416) | 1.87 | 1.29 – 10.42 |
| Sonamganj DH | 9% (17/201) | 23% (57/248) | 3.39 | 2.36 – 4.88 |
| Moulvibazaar DH | 14% (28/206) | 26% (65/253) | 2.06 | 1.47 – 3.30 |
| Hobiganj DH | 26% (64/246) | 42% (103/244) | 2.14 | 1.38 – 3.30 |
| Used hospital for outpatient care during the year prior to survey | ||||
| Medical College | 33% (164/496) | 34% (164/479) | 1.05* | 0.74 – 1.51* |
| Sylhet DH | 5% (25/496) | 6% (28/479) | 1.28* | 0.61 – 2.68* |
| Sonamganj DH | 31% (62/201) | 41% (102/247) | 1.58* | 0.94 – 2.64* |
| Moulvibazaar DH | 20% (42/206) | 26% (67/254) | 1.40* | 0.79 – 2.49* |
| Hobiganj DH | 16% (39/245) | 18% (44/244) | 1.16* | 0.62 – 2.16* |
| Used hospital for inpatient care during the year prior to survey | ||||
| Medical College | 9% (46/494) | 14% (66/479) | 1.56 | 0.92 – 2.62* |
| Sylhet DH | 1% (7/496) | 1% (5/479) | 0.74* | 0.16 – 3.34* |
| Sonamganj DH | 9% (18/201) | 15% (36/247) | 1.73* | 0.79 – 3.79* |
| Moulvibazaar DH | 4% (9/206) | 8% (21/254) | 1.97* | 0.70 – 5.58* |
| Hobiganj DH | 8% (20/244) | 10% (23/243) | 1.17* | 0.51 – 2.67* |
*Unadjusted OR and 99% CI from bivariate analysis not significant so multivariate analysis not undertaken
Figures in bold type indicate a significant difference that remained after multivariate analysis