Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Health Facilities Providing Birth Delivery Services
| 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical centers | |||||
| N | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg. annual delivery volume, count per facility | 2,404 | 2,148 | 1,892 | 1,788 | 1,781 |
| Total delivery volume, segment total | 40,865 | 36,521 | 32,159 | 33,980 | 33,848 |
| Avg cesarean section rate, % | 36.53 | 36.48 | 35.16 | 35.03 | 36.05 |
| Regional hospitals | |||||
| N | 61 | 68 | 69 | 63 | 68 |
| Avg. annual delivery volume, count per facility | 1,078 | 862 | 770 | 750 | 743 |
| Total delivery volume, segment total | 65,764 | 58,635 | 53,148 | 47,230 | 50,555 |
| Avg cesarean section rate, % | 35.87 | 34.99 | 33.05 | 35.22 | 35.39 |
| Local hospitals | |||||
| N | 175 | 133 | 113 | 98 | 93 |
| Avg. annual delivery volume, count per facility | 435 | 449 | 498 | 536 | 522 |
| Total delivery volume, segment total | 76,096 | 59,687 | 56,221 | 52,527 | 48,561 |
| Avg cesarean section rate, % | 35.07 | 33.88 | 32.13 | 34.41 | 35.79 |
| Clinics | |||||
| N | 397 | 357 | 324 | 301 | 257 |
| Avg. annual delivery volume, count per facility | 244 | 216 | 213 | 216 | 224 |
| Total delivery volume, segment total | 96,961 | 77,158 | 69,005 | 64,950 | 57,449 |
| Avg cesarean section rate, % | 30.97 | 32.90 | 31.70 | 32.68 | 34.07 |