Table 1 Descriptive statistics of inputs and outputs variables (N = 1105)
From: The impact of healthcare reform on the efficiency of public county hospitals in China
Variables | 2008 | 2012 | 2008–2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | S.D. | Mean | S.D. | t-value | p-value | |
Input variables | ||||||
Actual open beds | 309 | 181 | 451 | 280 | −31.298 | 0.000 |
Physicians | 141 | 87 | 172 | 105 | −18.026 | 0.000 |
Nurses | 165 | 105 | 241 | 162 | −26.314 | 0.000 |
Medical technicians | 47 | 38 | 70 | 50 | −16.945 | 0.000 |
Output variables | ||||||
Outpatient & emergency visits | 167,058 | 147,222 | 243,824 | 222,001 | −25.636 | 0.000 |
Inpatient Days | 93,502 | 73,128 | 159,258 | 153,037 | −18.226 | 0.000 |