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Table 1 Average Volumes of Childbirth Service in Taiwan by Provider's Accreditation Level and Time Period, January 2002–December 2003.

From: The immediate effects of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic on childbirth in Taiwan

 

t0

t2

t4

t2-t0

t4-t0

 

Pre-SARS Period (Jan 2002~Feb 2003)

Peak SARS Period (May~Jun 2003)

Post-SARS Period (Sep~Dec 2003)

Difference

Difference

Accreditation Level

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Medical Center

3,044

15.9

1,820

10.7

2,574

13.9

-1,225

-5.2

-471

-2.0

Regional Hospital

4,731

24.7

3,501

20.6

4,415

23.8

-1,230

-4.1

-316

-0.8

District Hospital

5,067

26.4

4,853

28.5

5,156

27.8

-214

2.1

90

1.4

Clinic

6,346

33.1

6,826

40.2

6,382

34.4

480

7.1

36

1.4

Total

19,188

100.0

16,999

100.0

18,527

100.0

-2,189

 

-661

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