Table 3.
Epidemiological data for potentially preventable hospitalisations during the first two years of life by economic status
| All children | Poverty | Near poverty | Middle income | High income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 218,158) | (n = 1,829) | (n = 54,073) | (n = 109,382) | (n = 52,874) | |
| Five disease categories combined | |||||
| % of children using hospital care | 19.3% | 29.4% | 19.6% | 20.4% | 16.6% |
| Total length of stay (in days; mean) | 1.35 | 4.01 | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.04 |
| Ratio: length of staya | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | ref. | |
| Total inpatient care expenses (in NT dollars; mean) | 5,125.7 | 16,618.6 | 5,686.2 | 5,213.9 | 3,972.4 |
| Ratio: expenseb | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | ref. | |
| Number of admissions (mean) | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Number of outpatient visits (mean) | 34.7 | 32.8 | 33.5 | 36.5 | 32.3 |
| Gastroenteritis and dehydration | |||||
| % of children using hospital care | 4.9% | 6.9% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 4.1% |
| Total length of stay (in days; mean) | 0.21 | 0.42 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.16 |
| Ratio: length of staya | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ref. | |
| Total inpatient care expenses (in NT dollars; mean) | 627.9 | 1,337.4 | 664.2 | 658.2 | 503.5 |
| Ratio: expenseb | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ref. | |
| Number of admissions (mean) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.04 |
| Number of outpatient visits (mean) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Asthma and chronic bronchitis | |||||
| % of children using hospital care | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Total length of stay (in days; mean) | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Ratio: length of staya | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | ref. | |
| Total inpatient care expenses (in NT dollars; mean) | 54.9 | 121.6 | 67.2 | 56.8 | 36.1 |
| Ratio: expenseb | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | ref. | |
| Number of admissions (mean) | 0.003 | 0.009 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.002 |
| Number of outpatient visits (mean) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Acute upper respiratory infections | |||||
| % of children using hospital care | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 3.5% |
| Total length of stay (in days; mean) | 0.17 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.14 |
| Ratio: length of staya | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | ref. | |
| Total inpatient care expenses (in NT dollars; mean) | 519.8 | 706.6 | 539.5 | 556.7 | 416.7 |
| Ratio: expenseb | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ref. | |
| Number of admissions (mean) | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Number of outpatient visits (mean) | 25.2 | 22.7 | 24.3 | 26.6 | 23.5 |
| Lower respiratory infections | |||||
| % of children using hospital care | 12.5% | 23.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 10.5% |
| Total length of stay (in days; mean) | 0.91 | 3.04 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| Ratio: length of staya | 4.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | ref. | |
| Total inpatient care expenses (in NT dollars; mean) | 3,420.1 | 11,975.5 | 3,740.4 | 3,491.3 | 2,649.0 |
| Ratio: expenseb | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | ref. | |
| Number of admissions (mean) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Number of outpatient visits (mean) | 5.9 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Acute injuries and poisonings | |||||
| % of children using hospital care | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Total length of stay (in days; mean) | 0.05 | 0.27 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Ratio: length of staya | 7.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | ref. | |
| Total inpatient care expenses (in NT dollars; mean) | 503.1 | 2,477.4 | 674.9 | 451.0 | 367.0 |
| Ratio: expenseb | 6.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | ref. | |
| Number of admissions (mean) | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Number of outpatient visits (mean) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1USD = 32 NT dollars as of March 2010.
a This row shows length of stay ratios of the other three economic categories to the high-income category. One digit after the decimal point is reported, which may introduce rounding error.
b This row lists expense ratios of the other three economic categories to the high-income category. One digit after the decimal point is reported, which may introduce rounding error.