Table 3.
Predictors of satisfaction among patients admitted in selected public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia, 2012.
| Variable | Satisfaction | COR(95%, CI) | AOR(95%, CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfied n (%) | Not satisfied n (%) | |||
| Age in years | ||||
| 18–34 | 182(62.8) | 108(37.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 35–44 | 57(46.0) | 67(54.0) | 0.51(0.33, 0.77) | 0.88(0.49, 1.58) |
| 45–65 | 62(39.7) | 94(60.3) | 0.39(0.26, 0.58) | 1.33(0.74, 2.38) |
| 65+ | 6(50.0) | 6(50.0) | 0.59(0.19, 1.89) | 2.59(0.67,10.05) |
| Educational status | ||||
| Illiterate | 68(45.9) | 80(54.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Primary | 120(49.6) | 122(50.4) | 1.16(0.79, 1.75) | 0.85(0.51.1.43) |
| Secondary | 59(58.4) | 42(41.6) | 1.65(1.00, 2.75) | 0.91(0.44,1.86) |
| Tertiary | 60(65.9) | 31(34.1) | 2.28(1.33, 3.91) | 0.57(0.25,1.28) |
| Ward of admission | ||||
| Medical | 132(46.3) | 153(53.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Surgical | 87(52.4) | 79(47.6) | 1.28(0.87, 1.87) | 0.96(0.60,1.56) |
| Obs/gyn | 88(67.2) | 43(32.8) | 2.37(1.54, 3.66) | 1.34(0.71,2.52) |
| Have another disease | ||||
| Yes | 72(37.3) | 121(44.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 235(60.4) | 154(39.6) | 2.56(1.80, 3.66) | 0.87(0.49,1.55) |
| Monthly income(in Birr) | ||||
| <400 | 72(35.5) | 131(64.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 400–500 | 45(47.4) | 50(52.6) | 1.637(1.00, 2.69) | 1.41(0.76, 2.61) |
| 501–925 | 89(64.0) | 50(36.0) | 3.24(2.07, 5.08) | 2.09(1.18, 3.70)* |
| >925 | 101(69.7) | 44(30.3) | 4.18(2.65, 6.59) | 2.84(1.45, 5.56)* |
| Previous history of admission | ||||
| Yes | 66(30.1) | 153(69.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 241(66.4) | 122(33.6) | 2.56(3.19, 6.57) | 3.83(2.25, 6.50)* |
| Duration of admission | ||||
| 3–7 days | 159(77.9) | 45(22.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 8–15 days | 85(54.1) | 72(45.9) | 0.33(0.21, 0.53) | 0.45(0.26, 0.77)* |
| 16–30 days | 45(28.7) | 112(71.3) | 0.11(0.07, 0.18) | 0.18(0.10, 0.34)* |
| >30 days | 18(28.1) | 46(71.9) | 0.11(0.06, 0.21) | 0.25(0.11, 0.56)* |
| Room of admission | ||||
| Usual room | 190(42.4) | 258(57.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Special | 117(87.3) | 17(12.7) | 9.35(5.43, 16.07) | 6.16(3.32, 11.43)* |