Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of individuals visiting health facilities in the past year
From: Types of health service utilization in Mumbai slums: a community-based survey
Type of health facility visited in the past year N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Private hospital | Public hospital | Total | P-value |
Male | 86 (50.0) | 88 (42.3) | 174 (45.8) | < 0.001 |
Female | 86 (50.0) | 120 (57.7) | 206 (54.2) | |
In a relationship (Married, Living together) | 100 (58.1) | 134 (64.4) | 234 (61.6) | 0.013 |
Not in a relationship (Single, Divorced, Widow, Separated) | 72 (41.9) | 74 (35.6) | 146 (38.4) | |
Primary education or less | 54 (31.4) | 93 (44.7) | 147 (38.7) | 0.015 |
Secondary education or more | 118 (68.6) | 114 (54.8) | 232 (61.3) | |
Don’t know / No response | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | |
Less than 5,000 INR | 4 (2.3) | 8 (3.8) | 12 (3.2) | 0.224 |
5,001–10,000 INR | 25 (14.5) | 52 (25.0) | 77 (20.2) | |
10,001–15,000 INR | 50 (39.1) | 70 (33.7) | 120 (31.6) | |
15,001–20,000 INR | 35 (20.4) | 33 (15.9) | 68 (17.9) | |
More than 20,000 INR | 48 (27.9) | 35 (16.8) | 83 (21.9) | |
Don’t know / Can’t say | 10 (5.8) | 10 (4.8) | 20 (5.3) | |
Mean age (Mean/SD) | 30.6 (11.7) | 31.3 (10.8) | 30.5 (11.0) | 0.036 |