Table 1 Demographic characteristics of medical travelers by destination, N = 120
India | Sri Lanka | Total | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 80 | 39 | 120 | |
Gender | 0.94 | |||
Female | 41 (51.2) | 21 (53.8) | 62 (52.1) | |
Male | 39 (48.8) | 18 (46.2) | 57 (47.9) | |
Age group | 0.06 | |||
Children < 9 yrs | 13 (16.2) | 9 (23.1) | 22 (18.5) | |
Adolescents 10-19 yrs | 6 (7.5) | 1 (2.6) | 7 (5.9) | |
Youth 20-29 yrs | 11 (13.8) | 0 (0) | 11 (9.2) | |
Adult 30-59 yrs | 41 (51.2) | 25 (64.1) | 66 (55.5) | |
Elderly > 60 yrs | 9 (11.2) | 4 (10.3) | 13 (10.9) | |
Region of residence | 0.45 | |||
Haadhaal Atoll | 22 (27.5) | 8 (20.5) | 30 (25.2) | |
Kaafu Atoll | 29 (36.2) | 20 (51.3) | 49 (41.2) | |
Seenu Atoll | 19 (23.8) | 8 (20.5) | 27 (22.7) | |
Gnaviyani Atoll | 10 (12.5) | 3 (7.7) | 13 (10.9) | |
Occupation | 0.95 | |||
Civil servant | 19 (23.8) | 11 (28.2) | 30 (25.2) | |
Private sector | 6 (7.5) | 3 (7.7) | 9 (7.6) | |
Own business | 15 (18.8) | 8 (20.5) | 23 (19.3) | |
Not employed | 24 (30) | 9 (23.1) | 33 (27.7) | |
Other | 16 (20) | 8 (20.5) | 24 (20.2) | |
Financial protection for overseas treatment | 1 | |||
Government and Private | 37 (46.2) | 18 (46.2) | 55 (46.2) | |
Private finance | 43 (53.8) | 21 (53.8) | 64 (53.8) | |
Monthly household income | 0.46 | |||
$61–$1305 | 38 (47.5) | 15 (38.5) | 53 (44.5) | |
> = $1306 | 42 (52.5) | 24 (61.5) | 66 (55.5) | |
Length of stay | 0.06 | |||
<=1 week | 21 (26.2) | 5 (12.8) | 26 (21.8) | |
2 weeks | 26 (32.5) | 21 (53.8) | 47 (39.5) | |
3 weeks | 19 (23.8) | 4 (10.3) | 23 (19.3) | |
1 month | 4 (5) | 1 (2.6) | 5 (4.2) | |
> 1 month | 10 (12.5) | 8 (20.5) | 18 (15.1) | |
Motivation for travel | 0.72 | |||
quality of care | 15 (18.8) | 8 (20.5) | 23 (19.3) | |
unavailability of service | 45 (56.2) | 21 (53.8) | 66 (55.5) | |
continuity of care | 4 (5) | 1 (2.6) | 5 (4.2) | |
better prices | 0 (0) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (0.8) | |
long waiting time | 5 (6.2) | 1 (2.6) | 6 (5) | |
other | 11 (13.8) | 7 (17.9) | 18 (15.1) | |
Medical cost ($) | 0.89 | |||
median(IQR) | 670.4 (335.2,1910.7) | 694.6 (272.2,1467.6) | 682.5 (335.2,1877.2) | |
Non-medical cost ($) | 0.18 | |||
median(IQR) | 2449.8 (2105.2,3336.4) | 2695.1 (2172.9,4597.2) | 2545 (2112.5,3798.7) | |