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Table 2 The average monthly numbers for outpatients using different departments. (mean ± SD)

From: The impact of SARS on hospital performance

Recovery yr.

Department

Pre-SARS

During SARS

Post SARS (1st yr)

Post SARS (2nd yr)

1st-year recovery

     
 

Nephrology

1522 ± 375

1486 ± 829

1589 ± 703

2855 ± 134 †

 

Family medicine

2103 ± 873

1510 ± 797

3674 ± 975 †

3739 ± 945 †

 

Metabolism

2151 ± 623

1674 ± 670

2131 ± 266

1894 ± 273

2nd-year recovery

     
 

Psychiatry

1093 ± 298

815 ± 325 *

1341 ± 142 †

1239 ± 131

 

Neurosurgery

545 ± 207

355 ± 159 *

626 ± 49

611 ± 59

 

Urology

1701 ± 443

1028 ± 446 *

1699 ± 142

1807 ± 132

 

Neurology

1900 ± 117

1239 ± 467 *

1877 ± 160

1876 ± 143

 

Plastic surgery

329 ± 73

128 ± 87 *

337 ± 51

316 ± 40

 

Cardiology

3723 ± 748

2790 ± 1091*

3699 ± 286

3498 ± 270

 

Dentist

852 ± 516

462 ± 198 *

638 ± 83

790 ± 161

 

Infectious diseases

1144 ± 991

303 ± 286 *

677 ± 94

633 ± 112

3rd-year recovery

     
 

Pediatrics

1867 ± 215

764 ± 387*

1144 ± 190 *

1518 ± 728

No recovery by the 4th year

     
 

Ophthalmology

4207 ± 443

2627 ± 1032 *

3169 ± 358 *

3578 ± 339 *

 

Orthopedics

2808 ± 251

1537 ± 593 *

2274 ± 200 *

2366 ± 142 *

 

General surgery

1812 ± 217

982 ± 435 *

1506 ± 192 *

1461 ± 101*

 

ENT

3592 ± 410

1750 ± 752 *

2194 ± 213 *

2104 ± 117 *

 

Gastroenterology

3071 ± 818

1801 ± 629 *

1911 ± 381 *

1799 ± 243 *

 

Dermatology

2244 ± 398

1070 ± 373 *

1720 ± 264 *

1735 ± 132 *

 

Chinese medicine

3510 ± 386

1466 ± 805 *

3126 ± 778

2647 ± 281 *

 

Rehabilitation

1619 ± 132

702 ± 360*

964 ± 139*

919 ± 83*

 

Internal medicine

6414 ± 1159

2380 ± 1073 *

3513 ± 398 *

3542 ± 189 *

 

Pulmary medicine

602 ± 175

370 ± 171 *

301 ± 213*

327 ± 75 *

 

Obs/Gyn

3177 ± 429

1562 ± 670 *

2392 ± 314 *

2259 ± 691*

  1. * p < 0.05: significant less than the pre-SARS year (2002).
  2. p < 0.05: significant higher than the pre-SARS year (2002)