Table 4.
Telemedicine data storage methods of tertiary hospitals in different regions of China (N=161).
Data storage methods | Total, N=161, n (%) | Eastern region, n=59, n (%) | Central region, n=54, n (%) | Western region, n=48, n (%) |
Independent storage | 58 (36.0) | 18 (31) | 23 (43) | 17 (35) |
Sharing with other departments | 45 (28.0) | 19 (32) | 14 (26) | 12 (25) |
Sharing with other hospitals | 13 (8.1) | 6 (10) | 4 (7) | 3 (6) |
No storage | 31 (19.3) | 10 (17) | 11 (20) | 10 (21) |
Other | 14 (8.7) | 6 (10) | 2 (4) | 6 (13) |