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Table 2 Human resource for hospital coding practice in SCAD and Non-SCAD hospitals

From: DRG coding practice: a nationwide hospital survey in Thailand

 

Overall

SCAD

Non-SCAD

p-value

N

465

370

95

 

Total # Staff Involved

7.52 ± 14.32

7.49 ± 14.18

7.64 ± 14.91

p = 0.9287

Medical Statisticians (2&4 yr)

    

# 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)

    

# 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)

    

# 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

    

# 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

    

# 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

    

# 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

    

# 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

    

# 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

    

# 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

    

# 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