Table 4.
Number of outpatient visits and inpatients in health institutions in China in 2011
| Health institution type | Total visits (100 million person-times) (n = 62.7) | Total inpatients (10,000 persons) (n = 15,298) |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals n (%) | 22.6 (36) | 10,755 (70.3) |
| General-acute hospitals | 16.74 | 8431 |
| Hospitals specialized in TCM | 3.61 | 1349 |
| Specialty hospitals | 1.88 | 844 |
| Sanitaria | 0.05 | 98 |
| Community health institutions (%) | 38.05 (60.7) | 3775 (24.7) |
| Health centers | 8.8 | 3472 |
| Urban health centers | 0.11 | 23 |
| Rural township hospitals | 8.7 | 3449 |
| Outpatient department | 0.7 | 13 |
| Clinics, health centers, and nurse stations | 5.2 | |
| MCH centers (stations) n (%) | 1.76 (2.8) | 682 (4.28) |
| Specialized disease prevention and treatment institutes | 0.2 | 38 |
Source: China Health Statistical Yearbook 2012 (Ministry of Health 2012b)