Table 1 Socio- demographic characteristics of the respondents
Demographic characteristics | Options | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | under 30 | 142 | 47.3 |
31–40 | 61 | 20.3 | |
41–50 | 42 | 14.0 | |
over 50 | 55 | 18.3 | |
Type of Centre | Public | 145 | 48.3 |
Private | 155 | 51.7 | |
Gender | Male | 92 | 30.7 |
Female | 208 | 69.3 | |
Highest level of education | no school | 17 | 5.7 |
Elementary | 37 | 12.3 | |
high school | 110 | 36.7 | |
college/university | 115 | 38.3 | |
higher education (professional or post-graduate) | 20 | 6.7 | |
literacy classes only | 1 | .3 | |
Marital status | Married | 63 | 21.0 |
Separated | 2 | .7 | |
Divorced | 2 | .7 | |
married with children | 122 | 40.7 | |
married without children | 32 | 10.7 | |
Single | 79 | 26.3 | |
Length of time as radiological service patient | one month | 154 | 51.3 |
two months | 11 | 3.7 | |
three to six months | 27 | 9.0 | |
seven months to two years | 25 | 8.3 | |
three years to 5 years | 23 | 7.7 | |
five years and above | 24 | 8.0 | |
can't say | 36 | 12.0 | |
Occupation | Student | 56 | 18.7 |
government employee | 54 | 18.0 | |
private employee | 41 | 13.7 | |
Unemployed | 41 | 13.7 | |
self employed | 39 | 13.0 | |
Retired | 5 | 1.7 | |
Teaching | 3 | 1.0 | |
Trader | 49 | 16.3 | |
Applicant | 2 | .7 | |
Farming | 8 | 2.7 | |
Rev. sister | 1 | .3 | |
Priest | 1 | .3 | |
Average monthly income | no income | 92 | 30.7 |
#5,000 and below | 36 | 12.0 | |
#5,000 and #20,000 | 51 | 17.0 | |
#21,000 and #50,000 | 67 | 22.3 | |
#51,000 - #100,000 | 39 | 13.0 | |
#101,000 - 200,000 | 9 | 3.0 | |
#201,000 - 400,000 | 3 | 1.0 | |
#401,000 - #600,000 | 3 | 1.0 | |
Main source of payment for radiological services | Insurance | 16 | 5.3 |
self pay | 261 | 87.0 | |
free medical care | 12 | 4.0 | |
Children | 1 | .3 | |
Parents | 6 | 2.0 | |
Pension | 1 | .3 | |
Allowance | 1 | .3 | |
NHIS | 2 | .7 | |
First experience with centre | Yes | 200 | 66.7 |
No | 100 | 33.3 |