Table 1 Background characteristics of the study participants for public tertiary level hospital (N = 801)
From: Economic costs of hospitalized diarrheal disease in Bangladesh: a societal perspective
| Variables | Description | n (%) / mean ± SD | 95% CI (% or mean) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | N | 801 | |
| Inpatient | 402 (50.19) | (46.72, 53.65) | |
| Outpatient | 399 (49.81) | (46.35, 53.28) | |
| Patient age (%) | Up to 4 | 460 (57.43) | (53.09, 59.96) |
| 5 to 14 | 55 (6.87) | (6.08, 9.81) | |
| 15 to 45 | 195 (24.34) | (21.49, 27.44) | |
| 46 to 60 | 62 (7.74) | (6.08, 9.81) | |
| 60+ | 29 (3.62) | (2.53, 5.17) | |
| Patient age yrs. (mean ± SD) | Up to 4 | 1.41 ± 0.96 | (1.32, 1.50) |
| 5 to 14 | 8.12 ± 2.76 | (7.38, 8.87) | |
| 15 to 45 | 29.08 ± 9.43 | (27.74, 30.41) | |
| 46 to 60 | 55.47 ± 4.3 | (54.38, 56.56) | |
| 60+ | 75.03 ± 11.99 | (70.47, 79.6) | |
| Overall | 15.46 ± 21.08 | (13.99, 16.92) | |
| Gender (%) | Male | 404 (50.44) | (46.97, 53.9) |
| Female | 397 (49.56) | (46.1, 53.03) | |
| Patient Occupation (%) | House wife | 130 (38.12) | (33.09, 43.42) |
| Students | 81 (23.75) | (19.51, 28.59) | |
| Self-employment | 49 (14.37) | (11.02, 18.53) | |
| Unemployed | 7 (2.05) | (0.98, 4.26) | |
| Salaried employee | 31 (9.09) | (6.45, 12.66) | |
| Business | 18 (5.28) | (3.34, 8.24) | |
| Others | 25 (7.33) | (4.99, 10.64) | |
| Patient education level (%) | Illiterate | 37 (11.08) | (8.17, 15.03) |
| No formal education | 62 (18.56) | (14.82, 23.26) | |
| Up to primary | 99 (29.64) | (24.55, 34.36) | |
| Secondary | 103 (30.84) | (26.26, 36.23) | |
| Higher secondary | 19 (5.69) | (3.67, 8.82) | |
| Higher | 14 (4.19) | (2.51, 7.01) | |
| Mother education level (%) | Illiterate | 156 (19.48) | (16.87, 22.37) |
| formal education | 114 (14.23) | (11.98, 16.83) | |
| Up to primary | 199 (24.84) | (21.97, 27.96) | |
| Secondary | 274 (34.21) | (30.99, 37.57) | |
| Higher secondary | 37 (4.62) | (3.36, 6.31) | |
| Higher | 21 (2.62) | (1.71, 3.99) | |
| Father education level (%) | Illiterate | 139 (17.35) | (14.88, 20.14) |
| No formal education | 139 (17.35) | (14.88, 20.14) | |
| Up to primary | 191 (23.85) | (21.01, 26.93) | |
| Secondary | 241 (30.09) | (27, 33.36) | |
| Higher secondary | 49 (6.12) | (4.65, 8.01) | |
| Higher | 42 (5.24) | (3.9, 7.02) | |
| Household size (%) | Less than 2 | 6 (0.75) | (0.34, 1.66) |
| 2 to 3 | 137 (17.1) | (14.65, 19.88) | |
| 4 to 5 | 347 (43.32) | (39.92, 46.79) | |
| More than 5 | 311 (38.83) | (35.5, 42.26) | |
| Household size | 3.20 ± 0.74 | (3.15, 3.25) | |
| Patient monthly income, BDT (n = 411) | 3976.78 ± 8397.02 | (2974.40, 4979.16) | |
| Monthly income of household (BDT) | 19,603.37 ± 26,641.74 | (17,755.58, 21,451.16) | |
| Monthly expenditure of household (BDT) | 15,469.69 ± 10,702 | (14,727.43, 16,211.94) | |
| Overall healthcare expenditure last 3 months (BDT) | 5191.43 ± 17,745.43 | (3960.66, 6422.20) | |
| Income quintile (BDT) | |||
| Poorest quintile (≤10,000 BDT) | 7963.77 ± 2025.22 | (7723.785, 8203.75) | |
| 2nd quintile (10,001- 12,000) | 11,920.73 ± 266.08 | (11,862.27, 11,979.20) | |
| 3rd quintile (12,001-18,000) | 15,227.71 ± 1253.44 | (15,035.63, 15,419.80) | |
| 4th quintile (18,001-30,000) | 23,540.11 ± 4014.05 | (22,961.02, 24,119.20) | |
| Upper quintile (30,000+) | 62,188.89 ± 62,881.18 | (49,018.68, 75,359.10) | |