Ā | Government subsidized travelers | Privately funded travelers | Total | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ā | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | Ā |
Total | 344 (42.2) | 471 (57.8) | 815 (100) | Ā |
Gender | Ā | Ā | Ā | <0.001 |
Female | 169 (49.1) | 313 (66.5) | 482 (59.1) | Ā |
Male | 175 (50.9) | 158 (33.5) | 333 (40.9) | Ā |
Age group | Ā | Ā | Ā | <0.001 |
Children <=9Ā yrs | 53 (15.4) | 46 (9.8) | 99 (12.1) | Ā |
Adolescents 10ā19Ā yrs | 24 (7) | 34 (7.2) | 58 (7.1) | Ā |
Youth 20ā29Ā yrs | 30 (8.7) | 64 (13.6) | 94 (11.5) | Ā |
Adult 30ā59Ā yrs | 163 (47.4) | 266 (56.5) | 429 (52.6) | Ā |
Elderly >=60Ā yrs | 74 (21.5) | 61 (13) | 135 (16.6) | Ā |
Region of residence | Ā | Ā | Ā | <0.001 |
North | 86 (25) | 159 (33.8) | 245 (30.1) | Ā |
Central | 190 (55.2) | 176 (37.4) | 366 (44.9) | Ā |
South | 68 (19.8) | 136 (28.9) | 204 (25) | Ā |
Occupation of the patient | Ā | Ā | Ā | 0.007 |
Civil servant | 52 (15.1) | 119 (25.3) | 171 (21) | Ā |
Private sector | 35 (10.2) | 42 (8.9) | 77 (9.4) | Ā |
Own business | 77 (22.4) | 88 (18.7) | 165 (20.2) | Ā |
Not employed | 136 (39.5) | 156 (33.1) | 292 (35.8) | Ā |
Other | 44 (12.8) | 66 (14) | 110 (13.5) | Ā |
Household size | Ā | Ā | Ā | 0.362 |
Small (<5members) | 201 (58.4) | 277 (58.8) | 478 (58.7) | Ā |
Medium (6ā10 members) | 100 (29.1) | 149 (31.6) | 249 (30.6) | Ā |
Large (>10 members) | 43 (12.5) | 45 (9.6) | 88 (10.8) | Ā |
Household income in the past montha | Ā | Ā | 0.499 | |
Poorest 20Ā % | 81 (23.5) | 91 (19.3) | 172 (21.1) | Ā |
2nd quintile | 65 (18.9) | 89 (18.9) | 154 (18.9) | Ā |
3rd quintile | 93 (27) | 134 (28.5) | 227 (27.9) | Ā |
4th quintile | 59 (17.2) | 78 (16.6) | 137 (16.8) | Ā |
Richest 20Ā % | 46 (13.4) | 79 (16.8) | 125 (15.3) | Ā |
Reason for seeking treatment abroad | Ā | Ā | <0.001 | |
Quality of care | 39 (11.3) | 185 (39.3) | 224 (27.5) | Ā |
Unavailability of service | 234 (68) | 126 (26.8) | 360 (44.2) | Ā |
Continuity of care | 4 (1.2) | 23 (4.9) | 27 (3.3) | Ā |
Better prices | 2 (0.6) | 19 (4) | 21 (2.6) | Ā |
Long waiting time | 8 (2.3) | 18 (3.8) | 26 (3.2) | Ā |
Other | 57 (16.6) | 100 (21.2) | 157 (19.3) | Ā |
Country of treatment | Ā | Ā | Ā | 0.087 |
India | 239 (69.5) | 305 (64.8) | 544 (66.7) | Ā |
Sri Lanka | 105 (30.5) | 160 (34) | 265 (32.5) | Ā |
Thailand | 0 (0) | 5 (1.1) | 5 (0.6) | Ā |
Italy | 0 (0) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | Ā |
Length of stay | Ā | Ā | Ā | <0.001 |
<=1Ā week | 53 (15.4) | 100 (21.2) | 153 (18.8) | Ā |
2Ā weeks | 95 (27.6) | 180 (38.2) | 275 (33.7) | Ā |
3Ā weeks | 99 (28.8) | 116 (24.6) | 215 (26.4) | Ā |
1Ā month | 18 (5.2) | 30 (6.4) | 48 (5.9) | Ā |
>1Ā month | 79 (23) | 45 (9.6) | 124 (15.2) | Ā |