Table 1.
Variable definitions and sources.
| Variables | Definitions | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| OUTPUT | ||
| STW | (1) Methicillin resistance rate of S. aureus; (2) Methicillin resistance rate of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS); |
CHINET Surveillance Reports of Bacterial Resistance |
| LABOR INPUT | ||
| INF | The number of infectious diseases physicians in hospitals per 100,000 populations | China's Statistics Yearbooks of Health and Family Planning |
| PHR | The number of pharmacists physicians in hospitals per 100,000 populations | China's Statistics Yearbooks of Health and Family Planning |
| MCB | The number of clinical microbiologists in hospitals per 100,000 populations | China's Statistics Yearbooks of Health and Family Planning |
| NRS | The number of nurses in hospitals per 100,000 populations | China's Statistics Yearbooks of Health and Family Planning |
| CAPITAL INPUT | ||
| BED | The number of hospital beds per 100,000 populations | China's Statistics Yearbooks of Health and Family Planning |
| TECHNOLOGY | ||
| T | Time index (T = 1, 2, …, 8) | – |
S. aureus refers to Staphylococcus aureus.