Year
|
ASC (n = 3227)
|
Non-ASC (n = 150,451)
|
---|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
---|
Number (%)
|
1085 (32.3)
|
1053 (32.0)
|
1085 (2.0)
|
47,758 (97.8)
|
50,553 (98.0)
|
52,140 (98.0)
|
Average of frequency (SD)b*
|
18.76 (15.45)
|
20.87 (16.12)
|
20.52 (15.59)
|
6.96 (9.54)
|
7.13 (9.66)
|
7.08 (9.42)
|
Average cost/claim pointa (SD)b*
|
2761.63 (1717.63)
|
2803.29 (1730.81)
|
2781.94(1701.41)
|
2521.48 (1856.24)
|
2559.97 (1855.96)
|
2578.44 (1847.73)
|
Average total annual cost/claim pointa (SD)b*
|
55,953.06 (52,064.89)
|
51,698.48 (51,698.48)
|
50,706.14 (50,131.40)
|
17,521.16 (33,278.63)
|
18,251.02 (33,636.77)
|
18,245.37 (32,676.85)
|
- Average frequency: total annual outpatient rehabilitation visits/annual number of patients
- Average cost/claim point: average universal outpatient claim
- Average total annual cost/claim point: Average cost × average frequency per patient
- *p < 0.001 (comparing the overall mean for the 3 years in the ASC and non-ASC groups)
- a1 claim point equals approximately NT$1
- bSD standard deviation