Table 1.
Number of records coded and characteristics of coders in a Canadian Health Region from fiscal year 2002 to 2006
| Total number of records | 422,618 |
|---|---|
| Number of records coded per fiscal year | |
| 2002 | 69,613 |
| 2003 | 72,783 |
| 2004 | 77,643 |
| 2005 | 99,737 |
| 2006 | 102,842 |
| Number of records coded per season | |
| Jan-Mar | 105,626 |
| Apr-June | 107,638 |
| Jul-Sep | 103,690 |
| Oct-Dec | 105,664 |
| Total number of coders | 59 |
| Number of coders by site | |
| Site A | 6 |
| Site B (tertiary) | 22 |
| Site C | 15 |
| Site D | 16 |
| Number of coders by volume of coding | |
| Low volume (< 13,000 records) | 47 |
| High volume (≥13,000 records) | 12 |
| Number of coders by employment status | |
| Full time | 33 |
| Part time | 26 |