Table 3.
Client Satisfaction with cost of services at different facilities in rural Medchal mandal
| Variable | Type of Facility | Total (N=108) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government clinic/hospital (n=20) | Private clinic/hospital (n=26) | Medical college (n=27) | Local Registered Medical Practitioners (n=24) | Other Faith healers (n=11) | |||
| Paying for services | 9 (45.00) | 26(100.00) | 27(100.00) | 24 (100.00) | 9(81.81) | 95(87.96) | |
| Happiness with cost of service | Extremely happy | - | - | - | 1 (4.16) | 1 (9.09) | 2 (1.55) |
| Happy | 5 (25.00) | 4 (15.38) | 14 (51.85) | 20 (83.33) | - | 43(39.81) | |
| Managable | 9 (45.00) | 13 (50.00) | 7 (25.92) | 3 (12.50) | 3(27.27) | 35(32.40) | |
| Not Happy | 4 (20.00) | 9 (34.61) | 6 (22.22) | - | 7(63.63) | 26(24.07) | |
| Can’t say | 2 (10.00) | - | - | - | - | 2 (1.85) | |
| Affordability for Families in villages | Yes | 5 (25.00) | 4 (15.38) | 16 (59.25) | 19 (79.16) | 9(81.81) | 45(41.67) |
| No | 7 (35.00) | 8 (30.76) | 5 (18.51) | - | 1 (9.09) | 21 (19.44) | |
| Don’t know | 8 (40.00) | 14 (53.85) | 6 (22.22) | 5 (20.83) | 1 (9.09) | 34 (31.40) | |
| Willingness to pay more if suggested improvements are made | Yes | 5 (25.00) | 6 (23.08) | 7 (25.93) | 6 (25.00) | 5(45.45) | 29(26.85) |
| No | 7 (35.00) | 8 (30.76) | 13 (48.14) | 12 (50.00) | 4(36.36) | 44 (4.07) | |
| Don’t know | 8 (40.00) | 12 (46.15) | 7 (25.92) | 6 (25.00) | 2(18.18) | 35 (32.40) | |
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Figures in parentheses indicate percentages.