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. 2013 Sep 5;23(5):320–328. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20120123

Table 3. Health outcome factors associated with health service utilization.

Items n Visited physician during past 12 months? P

Yes No
Satisfied with hospital equipment      
 Yes 72 (15.5) 47 (65.3) 25 (34.7) <0.001
 No 393 (84.5) 158 (40.2) 235 (59.8)
Satisfied with overall cleanliness of hospital      
 Yes 63 (13.6) 41 (65.1) 22 (34.9) 0.001
 No 402 (86.4) 164 (40.8) 238 (59.2)
Satisfied with skills of hospital staff      
 Yes 173 (37.2) 92 (53.2) 81 (46.8) 0.002
 No 292 (62.8) 113 (38.7) 179 (61.3)
Satisfied with hospital room facilities      
 Yes 82 (17.6) 49 (59.8) 33 (40.2) 0.002
 No 383 (82.4) 156 (40.7) 227 (59.3)
Satisfied with hospital location      
 Yes 182 (39.1) 95 (52.2) 87 (47.8) 0.005
 No 283 (60.9) 110 (38.9) 173 (61.1)
Self-assessed long-standing illness      
 Yes 228 (49.0) 83 (36.4) 145 (63.6) 0.001
 No 237 (51.0) 122 (51.5) 115 (48.5)
Self-assessed health        
 Good 249 (53.6) 93 (37.4) 156 (62.6) 0.002
 Poor 216 (46.4) 112 (51.8) 104 (48.2)
Categories for hospitalization
(physician ability and skills)
       
 Yes 412 (88.6) 191 (46.4) 221 (53.6) 0.006
 No 53 (11.4) 14 (26.4) 39 (73.6)
Desire to be treated abroad        
 No 187 (40.2) 69 (36.9) 118 (63.1) 0.011
 Yes 278 (59.8) 136 (48.9) 142 (51.1)

Values represent number (%).