| |
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
|
|---|
|
C-Section Rate
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
% (S.E)
|
% (S.E)
|
|
Medical Center
|
36.1
|
38.3
|
36.1
|
2.2 (0.7) *
|
0.0 (0.6)
|
|
Regional Hospital
|
32.8
|
32.3
|
31.7
|
-0.5 (0.6)
|
-1.1 (0.5) *
|
|
District Hospital
|
34.3
|
33.2
|
30.5
|
-1.1 (0.5) *
|
-3.7 (0.4) **
|
|
Clinic
|
34.5
|
32.6
|
31.3
|
-1.9 (0.5) **
|
-3.2 (0.4) **
|
|
Total
|
34.3
|
33.3
|
31.9
|
-1.0 (0.4) *
|
-2.4 (0.3) **
|
|
Average LOS
|
Day
|
Day
|
Day
|
Day (S.E)
|
Day (S.E)
|
|
Medical Center
|
3.73
|
3.52
|
3.74
|
-0.21 (0.05) **
|
0.01 (0.02)
|
|
Regional Hospital
|
3.65
|
3.44
|
3.67
|
-0.21 (0.05) **
|
0.02 (0.03)
|
|
District Hospital
|
3.39
|
3.26
|
3.36
|
-0.13 (0.04) **
|
-0.03 (0.03)
|
|
Clinic
|
3.07
|
3.07
|
3.08
|
0.00 (0.04)
|
0.01 (0.03)
|
|
Total
|
3.40
|
3.25
|
3.39
|
-0.15 (0.04) **
|
-0.01 (0.02)
|
- *P < 0.05, two-tailed test; **P < 0.01, two-tailed test
