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Changing trend in the percentage of outpatient visits, by type of facility, from 2005 to 2013 in China. Sources: China Health Statistics Yearbooks 2011 to 2014.
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Region Type of Facility 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 P Value Eastern China Hospital 1064 (39) 1148 (39) 1285 (41) 1438 (41) 1547 (42) .016 Primary care NA 1663 (57) 1754 (56) 1914 (55) 2036 (55) .056 Others NA 96 (3) 109 (3) 125 (4) 128 (3) .742 Central China Hospital 439 (31) 455 (30) 494 (30) 558 (31) 600 (32) .319 Primary care NA 1021 (67) 1095 (67) 1173 (66) 1226 (65) .056 Others NA 45 (3) 49 (3) 57 (3) 59 (3) .193 Western China Hospital 419 (31) 436 (31) 480 (32) 546 (34) 595 (35) .01 Primary care NA 927 (66) 957 (64) 1022 (63) 1062 (62) .017 Others NA 46 (3) 49 (3) 56 (3) 61 (4) .225 Data are million visits (%).
Source: China Health Statistics Yearbooks 2010 to 2014.
- Table 2. Distribution of Licensed Doctors and Registered Nurses by Type of Facility in 2013
Doctors Nurses Hospitals 1,503,184 (54) 2,041,367 (73) Primary care 1,050,067 (38) 576,630 (21) Public health/others 241,503 (8) 165,124 (6) Total 2,794,754 (100) 2,783,121 (100) Data are n (%).
Source: China Health Statistics Yearbook 2014.
- Table 3. Education Level of Primary Care Practitioners by Type of Health Facility in China in 2013
Education level Licensed Doctors or Assistant Doctors Village Practitioners (Village Clinics) THCs CHCs and CHSs Village Clinics Bachelor's degree or higher 11.9 37.1 0.7 0.1 Postsecondary diploma 43.3 39.5 15.0 4.6 Secondary vocational school 40.7 20.3 79.8 81.4 High school or less 4.1 3.1 4.5 13.9 Data are percentages.
Source: China Health Statistics Yearbook 2014.
CHC, community health center (in urban cities); CHS, community health station (satellite clinic affiliated with community health centers in urban cities); THC, township health center (in rural areas).
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