Table 5 Preference of types of care during the last illness episode

The hospital

(n = 166)

(n = 186)

(n = 352)

 Financial advantage

18(10.8)

14(7.5)

13.12^a

0.022

32 (9.1)

 Specific receiver

4(2.4)

18(9.7)

22(6.3)

 I am more confident

107(64.5)

127(68.3)

234(66.4)

 Closer to my home

37(22.3)

27(14.5)

64(18.2)

Private

n = 10

n = 13

n = 23

 Financial advantage

4(30.8)

4(57.1)

1.31^a

0.250

8(40.0)

 Less expensive

9(69.2)

3(42.9)

12(60.0)

Prayer room

n = 40

n = 37

n = 78

 Modern medicine not able to heal

7(18.9)

6(22.2)

10.57

0.005

13(20.3)

 Recommended by a third party

9(24.3)

16(59.3)

25(39.1)

 Rapid service

21(56.8)

5(18.5)

26(40.5)

Self-medication

n = 77

n = 60

n = 137

 Less expensive

37(48.0)

24(46.2)

0.04

0.970

61(47.2)

 Easier

20 (26.0)

14(26.9)

34(26.4)

 Everyone is doing it

20 (26.0)

14(26.9)

34(26.4)