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Table 3 Characteristics of rehabilitation resource settings

From: Utilization and medical costs of outpatient rehabilitation among children with autism spectrum conditions in Taiwan

Year

ASC

Non-ASC

2008

2009

2010

2008

2009

2010

Medical setting(%)*

 Medical center

8.0

11.6

11.7

16.6

17.0

16.3

 Metropolitan hospital

32.2

26.7

27.3

35.0

33.8

35.1

 Local Hospital

28.5

31.0

31.6

21.8

23.4

24.1

 Clinic

31.3

30.7

29.4

26.7

25.8

24.5

Teaching hospital(%)*

 Yes

42.6

40.2

40.3

55.1

53.9

54.6

 No

57.4

59.8

59.7

44.9

46.1

45.4

Location(%)*

 Taipei

40.7

46.5

51.1

29.8

32.8

43.8

 North

23.7

20.7

19.4

19.8

19.2

19.4

 Central

11.5

9.7

9.3

22.5

21.7

14.1

 South

8.2

8.1

7.0

13.9

12.9

7.9

 Kaohsiung and Pingtung

15.6

14.5

12.8

12.1

11.7

13.2

 East

0.3

0.4

0.5

1.8

1.7

1.5

  1. Location: Taipei is the largest city in Taiwan and the city with the most healthcare resources. The East region is the most rural area and the region with the fewest healthcare resources
  2. *p < 0.001 (comparing the overall mean for the 3 years in the ASC and non-ASC groups)