Table 1 The descriptive statistics of target categories of patients by year
Items | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total ER patients | 5,459,637 | 5,883,886 | 6,184,031 | 6,199,674 | 6,600,872 | 6,065,620 |
Total births | 247,220 | 258,849 | 279,024 | 240,964 | 233,413 | 251,894 |
   Natural birth | 163,900 | 172,293 | 185,423 | 160,730 | 155,259 | 167,521 |
   Cesarean section | 83,320 | 86,556 | 93,601 | 80,234 | 78,154 | 84,373 |