Table 1 Definition of variables

×1

Number of physicians

Professionally competent physicians under professional supervision; professionally competent physicians without professional supervision; physicians with specialised competence.Data as of 31 December, converted number of workloads per 10,000 citizens.

×2

Number of nurses

General nurses; specialist assistants; paediatric nurses.

Data as of 31 December, converted number of workloads per 10,000 citizens.

×3

Number of beds

Specified number of beds as of the last day of the reference period, i.e., 31 December, per 10,000 citizens.

y1

Hospitalised patients

Non-additive data. Calculated as the average number of admitted and discharged patients in the reference period. Converted number per 10,000 citizens.

y2

Number of treatment days

Whole day during which the patient is provided with medical services offered by the healthcare facility, i.e., including accommodation and food. The first and the last calendar day spent in the healthcare facility count as full treatment days. Converted number per 10,000 citizens.