Table 3 The association between questionnaire scores in each section and ownership of the hospitals

1st section (hospital services and facilities)

20.25 ± 6.17

20.5 ± 9.19

23.34 ± 10.27

0.320

2nd section (hospital’s medical tourism services)

14.7 ± 8.39

15.5 ± 9.19

14.44 ± 7.08

0.974

3rd section (tourism in the province)

1.7 ± 2.52

1.5 ± 2.12

1.97 ± 3.42

0.857

Total

36.74 ± 13.6

37.5 ± 16.26

39.76 ± 16.8

0.702