Research Article

Patient Satisfaction Survey on Perioperative Anesthesia Service in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021

Table 1

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 202l (N = 398).

VariablesLevel of satisfaction
Frequency (N)Satisfied (%)Dissatisfied (%)

SexMale138 (34.67)101 (73.2)37 (26.8)
Female260 (65.33)192 (73.8)68 (26.2)

Age18–29206 (51.76)149 (72.3)57 (27.7)
30–49139 (34.92)103 (74.1)36 (25.9)
50–6542 (10.55)33 (78.5)9 (21.5)
>6511 (2.76)8 (72.8)3 (27.2)

Educational statusNo formal education133 (33.42)102 (76.7)31 (23.3)
Primary105 (26.38)71 (67.6)34 (32.4)
Secondary94 (23.62)71 (75.5)23 (24.5)
Higher education66 (16.82)49 (74.2)17 (25.8)

Types of anesthesiaGeneral148 (37.19)97 (65.5)51 (34.5)
Regional250 (62.81)196 (78.4)54 (21.6)

Types of surgeryMinor66 (16.58)52 (78.8)14 (21.2)
Major332 (83.42)241 (72.6)91 (27.4)

ASA statusASAI212 (53.27)158 (74.5)54 (25.5)
ASAII166 (41.71)123 (74.0)43 (26)
ASAIII20 (5.03)12 (60)8 (40)

Introduce him or herselfYes195 (48.99)157 (80.5)38 (19.5)
No203 (51.01)136 (67.0)67 (33.0)

Give adequate information aboutYes252 (63.32)213 (84.5)39 (15.5)
No146 (36.68)80 (55.0)66 (45.2)

Anesthesia chance to choose anesthesiaYes47 (11.81)39 (83.0)8 (17.0)
No351 (88.19)254 (72.4)97 (27.6)

Chance to ask questionYes105 (26.38)89 (84.8)16 (15.2)
No293 (73.62)204 (69.7)89 (30.4)

ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.