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Table 7 Elective room number of cases using various payment methods

From: Understanding surgical care delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional analysis of surgical volume, operations, and financing at a tertiary referral hospital in rural Tanzania

 

Cash

Insurance

NL/Other

Total

P-Value•

Theater

 1 (General)

109 (44.7%)

124 (50.1%)

11 (4.5%)

244

0.021*

 3 (Gynecology)

70 (48.6%)

71 (49.3%)

3 (2.1%)

144

 4 (Orthopaedics)

161 (49.8%)

132 (40.9%)

30 (9.3%)

323

 5 (Septic)

105 (50.5%)

91 (43.8%)

12 (5.8%)

208

Weekend

 Yes

56 (43.1%)

60 (46.2%)

14 (10.8%)

130

0.042*

 No

389 (49.3%)

358 (45.4%)

42 (5.3%)

789

Total

445 (48.4%)

418 (45.5%)

56 (6.1%)

919

 
  1. •χ2 analysis of Payment Mechanism by Theater and Weekend status
  2. *Statistically significant, p<0.05