| Variable | n | % | ASC acceptability status | cOR (95% CI) | P Value | cOR (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Will accept [358) | Will not accept [n = 13] | |||||||
| Gender | ||||||||
| Female | 252 | 67.9 | 242 (96.0%) | 10 (4.0%) | 0.626 (0.169 - 2.317) | 0.483 |
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| Male | 119 | 32.1 | 116 (97.5%) | 3 (2.5%) | 1.000 |
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| Age | ||||||||
| Less than 20 years | 2 | 0.5 | 2 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| 20 - 29 years | 95 | 25.6 | 89 (93.7%) | 6 (6.3%) |
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| 30 - 39 years | 74 | 20.9 | 70 (94.6%) | 4 (5.4%) | n.a | n.a |
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| 40 - 49 years | 89 | 24.0 | 89 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| 50 - 59 years | 73 | 19.7 | 73 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| 60 - 69 years | 29 | 7.8 | 26 (89.7%) | 3 (10.3%) |
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| More than 69 years | 9 | 2.4 | 9 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Religious denomination | ||||||||
| Catholic | 75 | 20.2 | 72 (96.0%) | 3 (4.0%) |
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| Anglican | 107 | 28.8 | 99 (92.5%) | 8 (7.5%) |
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| Islam | 114 | 30.7 | 112 (98.2%) | 2 (1.8%) | n.a | n.a |
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| SDA | 17 | 4.6 | 17 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Born again | 58 | 15.6 | 58 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Received formal education | ||||||||
| Yes | 281 | 75.7 | 273 (97.2%) | 8 (2.8%) | 2.007 (0.640 - 6.299) | 0.232 |
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| No | 90 | 24.3 | 85 (94.4%) | 5 (5.6%) | 1.000 |
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| Level of education | ||||||||
| Primary (Lower) | 47 | 16.7 | 47 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Primary (Upper) | 83 | 29.5 | 81 (97.6%) | 2 (2.4%) |
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| Secondary (O level) | 128 | 45.6 | 128 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | n.a | n.a |
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| Secondary (A level) | 14 | 5.0 | 11 (78.6%) | 3 (21.4%) |
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| Post-secondary | 9 | 3.2 | 6 (66.7%) | 3 (33.3%) |
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| Married | ||||||||
| Yes | 258 | 69.5 | 248 (96.1%) | 10 (3.9%) | 0.676 (0.183 - 2.506) | 0.558 |
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| No | 113 | 30.5 | 110 (97.3%) | 3 (2.7%) | 1.000 |
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| Employed | ||||||||
| Yes | 156 | 42.0 | 148 (94.9%) | 8 (5.1%) | 0.440 (0.141 - 1.37) | 0.158 |
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| No | 215 | 58.0 | 210 (97.7%) | 5 (2.3%) | 1.000 |
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| Nature of family | ||||||||
| Nuclear | 195 | 52.6 | 187 (95.9%) | 8 (4.1%) | 0.683 (0.219 - 2.129) | 0.512 |
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| Extended | 176 | 47.4 | 171 (97.2%) | 5 (2.8%) | 1.000 |
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| Any member of household ever undergone surgery | ||||||||
| Yes | 178 | 48.0 | 169 (94.9%) | 9 (5.1%) | 0.397 (0.120 - 1.314) | 0.130 |
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| No | 193 | 52.0 | 189 (97.9%) | 4 (2.1%) |
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| Number of members with surgery history | ||||||||
| Less than five | 169 | 94.9 | 166 (98.2%) | 3 (1.8%) | 2.949 (1.373 - 6.588) | 0.000 | 2.431 (1.122 - 5.898) | 0.000 |
| More than five | 9 | 5.1 | 3 (33.3%) | 6 (66.7% | 1.000 |
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| Category of surgery | ||||||||
| Minor surgery | 39 | 21.9 | 36 (92.3%) | 3 (7.7%) | 0.541 (0.129 - 2.271) | 0.402 |
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| Major surgery | 139 | 78.1 | 133 (95.7%) | 6 (4.3%) | 1.000 |
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| Type of surgery | ||||||||
| Cesarean section | 76 | 42.7 | 70 (92.1%) | 6 (7.9%) |
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| Circumcision | 27 | 15.2 | 24 (88.9%) | 3 (11.1%) |
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| Eye surgery | 8 | 4.5 | 8 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Hernia | 28 | 15.7 | 28 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Neuro | 3 | 1.7 | 3 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | n.a | n.a |
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| Dental surgery | 10 | 5.6 | 10 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Fibroids (Myomectomy) | 5 | 2.8 | 5 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Prostatectomy | 5 | 2.8 | 5 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Colectomy | 7 | 3.9 | 7 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Breast surgery | 7 | 3.9 | 7 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Cataract surgery | 2 | 1.1 | 2 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Household monthly healthcare costs | ||||||||
| Less than 50,000 | 167 | 45.0 | 163 (97.6%) | 4 (2.4%) | 1.881 (0.569 - 6.220) | 0.301 |
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| More than 50,000 | 204 | 55.0 | 195 (95.6%) | 9 (4.4%) | 1.000 |
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| Any household member diagnosed with chronic illness | ||||||||
| Yes | 162 | 43.7 | 159 (98.1%) | 3 (1.9%) | 2.663 (0.721 - 9.841) | 0.142 |
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| No | 209 | 56.3 | 199 (95.2%) | 10 (4.8%) | 1.000 |
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| Aware of what ambulatory surgical care is | ||||||||
| Yes | 140 | 37.7 | 137 (97.9%) | 3 (2.1%) | 2.066 (.559 - 7.641) | 0.277 |
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| No | 231 | 62.3 | 221 (95.7%) | 10 (4.3%) |
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| Surgery done in a hospital is more effective than surgery done at the community level | ||||||||
| Strongly Agree | 73 | 19.7 | 65 (89.0%) | 8 (11.0%) |
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| Agree | 30 | 8.1 | 28 (93.3%) | 2 (6.7%) |
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| Undecided | 59 | 15.9 | 56 (94.9%) | 3 (5.1%) | n.a | n.a |
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| Disagree | 126 | 34.0 | 126 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Strongly disagree | 83 | 22.4 | 83 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Surgery done in hospital is cheaper than surgery done at community level | ||||||||
| Agree | 84 | 22.6 | 76 (90.5%) | 8 (9.5%) | 0.168 (0.054 - 0.530) | 0.002 | 0.174 (0.055 - 0.554) | 0.030 |
| Disagree | 287 | 77.4 | 282 (98.3%) | 5 (1.7%) | 1.000 |
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| Have health insurance | ||||||||
| Yes | 27 | 7.3 | 22 (81.5%) | 5 (18.5%) | 0.105 (0.032 - 0.347) | 0.000 | 0.078 (0.008 - 0.792) | 0.031 |
| No | 344 | 92.7 | 336 (97.7%) | 8 (2.3%) | 1.000 |
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| Kind of insurance | ||||||||
| Private health insurance | 5 | 18.5 | 2 (40.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | 0.067 (0.007 - 0.668) | 0.021 | 0.078 (0.008 - 0.792) | 0.031 |
| Community based health insurance | 22 | 81.5 | 20 (90.9%) | 2 (9.1%) | 1.000 |
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| Surgery is very costly; not affordable by rural people | ||||||||
| Strongly Agree | 134 | 36.1 | 128 (95.5%) | 6 (4.5%) |
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| Agree | 74 | 19.9 | 71 (95.9%) | 3 (4.1%) | n.a | n.a |
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| Undecided | 33 | 8.9 | 29 (87.9%) | 4 (12.1% |
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| Disagree | 78 | 21.0 | 78 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Strongly disagree | 52 | 14.0 | 52 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Would trust ambulatory surgical centers with my life | ||||||||
| Agree | 324 | 87.3 | 322 (99.4%) | 2 (0.6%) | 1.298 (1.188 - 4.739) | 0.000 | 1.124 (1.122 - 3.218) | 0.000 |
| Disagree | 47 | 12.7 | 36 (76.6%) | 11 (23.4%) | 1.000 |
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| I would only trust mainstream hospitals with my life in case of an operation | ||||||||
| Strongly Agree | 54 | 14.6 | 43 (79.6%) | 11 (20.4%) |
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| Agree | 52 | 14.0 | 50 (96.2%) | 2 (3.8%) |
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| Undecided | 47 | 12.7 | 47 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | n.a | n.a |
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| Disagree | 189 | 50.9 | 189 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Strongly disagree | 29 | 7.8 | 29 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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| Have chronic illness | ||||||||
| Yes | 79 | 21.3 | 79 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | n.a | n.a |
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| No | 292 | 78.7 | 279 (95.5%) | 13 (4.5%) |
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