Table 6.
Estimates of a cumulative total number of outpatients and cumulative total fees for outpatient care during a 180-day period after an admission of a SARS patient at the community hospital
| Cumulative total number of outpatients (1000) | Proportion of the estimates in the cumulative total number before the admission of a SARS patient (%) | Cumulative total fees for outpatient care (US$ 1 million) | Reduction of total fees compared with no SARS patient admission (US$ 1 million) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
| Before providing respondents with information about the unit | 117.6 | (115.3, 119.9) | 79.6 | (78.1, 81.2) | 7.8 | (7.7, 8.0) | 2.0 | (1.9, 2.2) |
| After providing respondents with information about the unit | 127.8 | (125.7, 129.9) | 86.6 | (85.2, 88.0) | 8.5 | (8.4, 8.7) | 1.3 | (1.2, 1.5) |
CI = confidence interval.