|
Year
|
Pre-SARS mean ± SD
|
During SARS mean ± SD
|
%
|
Post SARS (1st yr) mean ± SD
|
%
|
Post SARS (2nd yr) mean ± SD
|
%
|
|---|
|
Outpatients$
|
52317 ± 4204
|
28950 ± 11731*
|
55
|
42906 ± 4047*
|
82
|
43715 ± 2758*
|
84
|
|
Emergency services$
|
4382 ± 356
|
1975 ± 1242*
|
45
|
3395 ± 345*
|
77
|
3824 ± 346
|
87
|
|
Inpatients$
|
8520 ± 909
|
3678 ± 2350*
|
43
|
6863 ± 486*
|
81
|
7371 ± 471*
|
87
|
- * p < 0.05, significantly less than the Pre-SARS year (2002)
-
$ Outpatient and emergency service volumes: number of visits, inpatient service volumes: number of inpatient days.
