Table 3 Description of PET services reimbursed by the NHI from 2004 to 2010
Category | Volume | % |
|---|---|---|
Admission | ||
 Outpatient | 52,500 | 66.14% |
 Inpatient | 26,880 | 33.86% |
Gender | ||
 Male | 44,020 | 55.45% |
 Female | 35,360 | 44.55% |
Age (years old) | ||
 ≦18 | 1100 | 1.39% |
  > 18 and < 65 | 50,360 | 63.44% |
 ≧65 | 27,920 | 35.17% |
Specialty | ||
 Internal medicine | 31,240 | 39.36% |
 Surgery | 27,960 | 35.22% |
 Obstetrics & gynecology | 1120 | 1.41% |
 Pediatrics | 820 | 1.03% |
 Others | 18,240 | 22.98% |
Hospital type | ||
 Medical center | 53,680 | 67.62% |
 Regional Hospital | 25,640 | 32.30% |
 District hospital | 60 | 0.08% |
Ownership | ||
 Public hospital | 20,220 | 25.47% |
 Non-profit hospital | 57,760 | 72.77% |
 Private hospital | 1400 | 1.76% |