Variables | Satisfaction with the level of care provided (n = 380) | |
---|---|---|
Yes | No | |
Age in years (p = 0.009) | ||
- 65-70 | 106 | 54 |
- 71-75 | 46 | 25 |
-76-80 | 41 | 35 |
-81-85 | 46 | 12 |
- 86-90 | 6 | 9 |
Gender (p = 0.21) | ||
- Male | 81 | 51 |
- Female | 164 | 84 |
Marital status (p = 0.72) | ||
- Single | 35 | 17 |
- Married (and living with spouse) | 110 | 69 |
- Divorced/separated | 38 | 19 |
- Widowed | 62 | 30 |
Education (p = 0.22) | ||
- Illiterate or can read and write name only | 31 | 25 |
- Up to primary * | 40 | 18 |
- Up to secondary ** | 43 | 27 |
- Up to higher secondary *** | 67 | 41 |
- Graduate or post graduate studies | 64 | 24 |
Cumulative household income in Pk rupees ^ (p = 0.005) | ||
- < 5,000 | 35 | 16 |
- 5,000-10,000 | 44 | 12 |
- > 10,000-25,000 | 70 | 28 |
- > 25,000-50,000 | 70 | 51 |
- > 50,000-100,000 | 16 | 20 |
- > 100,000 | 10 | 8 |
Most important health complaint (p = 0.006) | ||
- Myalgias/arthralgias | 40 | 37 |
- Dyspnea | 4 | 6 |
- Nausea/vomiting | 8 | 3 |
- Insomnia | 15 | 13 |
-Anorexia | 13 | 9 |
- Bed sores | 9 | 4 |
- Urinary incontinence | 60 | 25 |
- Urinary retention | 12 | 5 |
- Fecal incontinence | 25 | 3 |
- Constipation | 29 | 7 |
- Memory loss | 30 | 23 |
Frequency of experiencing health complaints (p < 0.001) | ||
- Daily | 30 | 29 |
- 2-5 times a week | 78 | 48 |
- Once a week | 53 | 32 |
- 2-3 times a month | 44 | 6 |
- Once a month | 16 | 1 |
- Less frequently than once a month | 24 | 19 |
Frequency of visits to the doctor (p = 0.01) | ||
- Weekly | 7 | 11 |
- Once every 2-4 weeks | 28 | 12 |
- Once every 2-3 months | 162 | 77 |
- Once every 6 months | 44 | 26 |
- Annually | 4 | 9 |