From: DRG coding practice: a nationwide hospital survey in Thailand
 | Overall | SCAD | Non-SCAD | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 465 | 370 | 95 | Â |
Total # Staff Involved | 7.52 ± 14.32 | 7.49 ± 14.18 | 7.64 ± 14.91 | p = 0.9287 |
Medical Statisticians (2&4 yr) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# Staff | 1.79 ± 1.41 | 1.72 ± 1.31 | 2.22 ± 1.86 | p = 0.0256 |
# Training (times) | 3.24 ± 3.34 | 3.27 ± 3.44 | 2.83 ± 1.18 | p = 0.8623 |
Experience (years) | 10.74 ± 5.49 | 10.63 ± 5.58 | 12.17 ± 4.85 | p = 0.6465 |
Medical Statisticians (2 yr) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# Staff | 1.25 ± 1.11 | 1.21 ± 1.00 | 1.46 ± 1.60 | p = 0.1658 |
# Training (times) | 3.62 ± 3.30 | 3.60 ± 3.35 | 3.75 ± 2.92 | p = 0.8525 |
Experience (years) | 8.11 ± 6.01 | 7.89 ± 5.92 | 9.69 ± 6.55 | p = 0.1372 |
Medical Statisticians (4 yr) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# Staff | 0.54 ± 1.03 | 0.50 ± 0.92 | 0.76 ± 1.54 | p = 0.1189 |
# Training (times) | 4.44 ± 5.31 | 4.58 ± 5.49 | 2.83 ± 1.47 | p = 0.4430 |
Experience (years) | 11.67 ± 6.19 | 12.15 ± 5.95 | 7.70 ± 7.05 | p = 0.0310 |
Nurse | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# Staff | 5.05 ± 9.58 | 5.41 ± 10.23 | 3.67 ± 6.30 | p = 0.2324 |
# Training (times) | 2.70 ± 2.25 | 2.74 ± 2.35 | 2.63 ± 1.79 | p = 0.7856 |
Experience (years) | 4.80 ± 3.27 | 4.75 ± 3.36 | 5.05 ± 3.02 | p = 0.5898 |
Physician | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# Staff | 4.06 ± 6.74 | 3.74 ± 5.08 | 6.67 ± 14.08 | p = 0.0838 |
# Training (times) | 1.96 ± 1.35 | 1.93 ± 1.34 | 2.33 ± 1.63 | p = 0.4890 |
Experience (years) | 3.10 ± 2.46 | 2.89 ± 2.24 | 5.36 ± 3.71 | p = 0.0109 |
Public Health Staff | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# Staff | 2.06 ± 2.24 | 2.10 ± 2.34 | 1.00 ± 0.00 | p = 0.5159 |
# Training (times) | 2.11 ± 2.23 | 2.00 ± 2.32 | 3.00 ± 1.41 | p = 0.5643 |
Experience (years) | 3.05 ± 2.20 | 3.22 ± 2.31 | 2.04 ± 1.47 | p = 0.7523 |
Medical Record Staff | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# Staff | 2.93 ± 3.11 | 2.96 ± 2.84 | 2.89 ± 3.51 | p = 0.9220 |
# Training (times) | 2.38 ± 2.03 | 2.39 ± 2.59 | 2.42 ± 1.41 | p = 0.9618 |
Experience (years) | 6.86 ± 6.96 | 7.30 ± 7.25 | 6.61 ± 6.85 | p = 0.6357 |
IT Staff | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# Staff | 2.22 ± 3.87 | 2.42 ± 4.28 | 1.20 ± 0.45 | p = 0.5340 |
# Training (times) | 1.64 ± 0.92 | 1.78 ± 0.97 | 1.00 ± 0.00 | n/a |
Experience (years) | 1.37 ± 0.71 | 1.67 ± 0.52 | 5.00 ± 0.00 | n/a |
Finance/Accounting Staff | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# Staff | 2.10 ± 2.23 | 1.82 ± 2.21 | 3.25 ± 2.22 | p = 0.2609 |
# Training (times) | 2.20 ± 1.10 | 2.20 ± 1.10 | n/a | n/a |
Experience (years) | 3.08 ± 1.30 | 3.08 ± 0.27 | n/a | n/a |
Others | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# Staff | 4.39 ± 9.35 | 3.59 ± 7.29 | 6.34 ± 12.91 | p = 0.1947 |
# Training (times) | 1.92 ± 1.92 | 1.88 ± 1.81 | 2.13 ± 2.30 | p = 0.6820 |
Experience (years) | 5.26 ± 6.66 | 4.33 ± 4.32 | 7.50 ± 10.11 | p = 0.0488 |