Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics associated with mothers' satisfaction in referral hospitals of Amhara Region, Ethiopia, September-November, 2009

< 20 years

20(4.8)

17(4.1)

1.00*

1.00*

20-34 years

216(51.8)

134(32.1)

1.4(0.69,2.71)

0.7(0.28,1.99)

35-49 years

22(5.3)

8(1.9)

2.3(0.83,6.59)

1.5(0.35,6.21)

Marital Status

Single

19(4.6)

20(4.8)

1.00*

1.00*

Married

236(56.6)

136(32.6)

1.8(0.94,3.54)

0.5(0.14,1.58)

Divorced

3(0.7)

3(0.7)

1.1(0.19,5.87)

1.4(0.13,15.88)

Religion

Orthodox

173(41.6)

129(31.0)

1.00*

1.00*

Muslim

79(19.0)

28(6.7)

2.1(1.29,3.43)**

1.8(0.97,3.27)

protestant

5(1.2)

2(0.5)

1.9(0.36,9.76)

1.1(0.13,10.28)

Educational Status

No formal education

79(18.9)

49(11.8)

1.00*

1.00*

Grade 1 - 6

42(10.1)

27(6.5)

1.0(0.53,1.76)

0.9(0.39,2.32)

Grade 7 - 12

91(21.8)

67(16.1)

0.8(0.52,1.36)

1.6(0.66,3.95)

Diploma and above

46(11.0)

16(3.8)

1.8(0.91,3.49)

1.8(0.49,6.72)

Occupation

Governmental employee

57(14.5)

29(7.3)

1.00*

1.00*

Merchant

32(8.1)

19(4.8)

0.9(0.42,1.77)

0.9(0.29,2.72)

Farmer

52(13.2)

26(6.6)

1.0(0.53,1.95)

1.5(0.40,5.34)

House wife

85(21.5)

50(12.7)

0.87(0.49,1.53)

1.5(0.55,3.96)

Student

17(4.3)

25(6.3)

0.35(0.16,0.74)

0.6(0.20,2.03)

Economic status (monthly income)

≤ 765ETB(47.8USD)

134(32.1)

75(18.0)

1.2(0.82,1.80)

> 765 ETB(47.8USD)

124(29.8)

84(20.1)

1.00*

Residence

Urban

185(44.4)

111(26.6)

1.1(0.71,1.69)

Rural

73(17.5)

48(11.5)

1.00*

Perceived presence of waiting area

Yes

221(53.0)

50(12.0)

13.0(8.03,21.11)

6.3(3.33,11.88)

No

37(8.9)

109(26.1)

1.00*

1.00*

Mode of visit

Referral

104(24.9)

59(14.2)

1.1(0.76,1.72)

Not referral

154(36.9)

100(24.0)

1.00*

Waiting time before seeing a doctor or a nurse

≤ 1 hour

247(59.2)

135(32.4)

4.0(1.89,8.40)

2.9(1.14,7.58)

> 1 hours

11(2.6)

24(5.8)

1.00*

1.00*

Privacy during examinations

yes

179(42.9)

40(9.6)

6.7(4.32,10.52)

2.1(1.13,3.83)

No

79(18.9)

119(28.6)

1.00*

1.00*

Amount paid to the service

≤ 157 ETB

154(36.9)

68(16.4)

2.0(1.33,2.96)

1.9(1.15,3.60)

> 157 ETB

104(24.9)

91(21.8)

1.00*

1.00*