Table 2 Surgical infrastructure, 30-Day operative volume and case distribution by hospital level
General Hospitals | Regional Referral Hospitals | Total | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Institutions Assessed | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 |
Total Population Served | 2,507,400 | 22,873,000 | 25,380,400 | < 0.001 |
Average Age | 26.45 | 27.06 | 26.92 | 0.33 |
Gender Breakdown | < 0.001 | |||
Male | 100 (14.8%) | 299 (12.8%) | 399 (13.2%) | |
Female | 564 (83.3%) | 1796 (76.9%) | 2360 (78.3%) | |
Unknown | 13 (1.9%) | 242 (10.4%) | 255 (8.5%) | |
Average Beds / Facility | 154.1 | 360.0 | 257.1 | 0.004 |
Average ORs / Facility | 1.38 | 3.88 | 2.63 | 0.003 |
Bellwether Facilities | 2 (22.2%a) | 7 (77.8%a) | 9 (100.0%a) | 0.04 |
Total SAOs | 11 (13.3%a) | 72 (86.8%a) | 83 (100.0%a) | 0.002 |
Trainee Hospitals | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (100.0%a) | 8 (100.0%a) | < 0.001 |
Average Cases/100,000 Population/Year | 328.5 | 124.3 | 144.5 | 0.03 |
Case Breakdown (30 Day Operative Log Total) | 677 (22.5%a) | 2337 (77.5%a) | 3014 (100.0%a) | < 0.001 |
General Surgery | 149 (22.0%) | 566 (24.2%) | 715 (23.7%) | |
Ob/Gyn | 521 (77.0%) | 1560 (66.8%) | 2081 (69.0%) | |
Ortho | 7 (1.0%) | 113 (4.8%) | 120 (4.0%) | |
Neuro | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (0.5%) | 12 (0.4%) | |
Surgical Camp | 0 (0.0%) | 86 (3.7%) | 86 (2.9%) | |
Anaesthesia Breakdown | < 0.001 | |||
General Anaesthesia | 185 (27.3%) | 716 (30.6%) | 901 (29.9%) | |
Spinal Anaesthesia | 300 (44.3%) | 1425 (61.0%) | 1725 (57.2%) | |
Local Anaesthesia | 88 (13.0%) | 111 (4.8%) | 199 (6.6%) | |
Sedation | 52 (7.7%) | 22 (0.9%) | 74 (2.4%) | |
Unknown | 52 (7.7%) | 63 (2.7%) | 115 (3.8%) | |