Table 2.
Characteristics of institutions included in the study
| All hospitals providing obstetrics services (n = 1075) | Obstetrics hospital type | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General perinatal medical centers (n = 95) | Regional perinatal medical centers (n = 279) | Other obstetrics hospitals (n = 701) | |||
| Total hospital bedsa (SD) | 380.5 (252.2) | 738.6 (276.9) | 518.3 (212.8) | 277.0 (183.4) | <0.001 |
| Obstetricians, number (SD) | 5.5 (4.6) | 12.3 (6.9) | 7.0 (4.7) | 4.0 (2.7) | <0.001 |
| Midwives, number (SD) | 15.3 (11.8) | 31.5 (15.4) | 20.0 (12.0) | 11.3 (7.9) | <0.001 |
| Deliveries per month, number (SD) | 44.1 (39.3) | 75.7 (59.8) | 50.5 (38.7) | 37.3 (32.8) | <0.001 |
| Cesarean sections per month, number (SD) | 11.3 (11.0) | 26.2 (18.2) | 14.5 (10.8) | 7.7 (6.4) | <0.001 |
Data are presented as the mean (standard deviation, SD)
aTotal number of hospital beds including non-obstetrics beds