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. 2021 Apr;10(4):870–881. doi: 10.21037/tp-20-465

Table 2. Comparison of the odds of visits according to different service types between January–April 2019 and January–April 2020.

Odds for service types Hospital level Odds2019 Odds2020 OR (95% CI)
Op/Em First-level 54.8 613.4 11.2 (6.66, 18.83)
Second-level 5.4 4.5 0.84 (0.83, 0.85)
Third-level 1.7 2.2 1.30 (1.29, 1.30)
All 2.2 2.6 1.19 (1.18, 1.19)
(Op + Em)/Ob First-level 147.4 368.6 2.50 (1.62, 3.86)
Second-level 34.4 36.5 1.06 (1.04, 1.09)
Third-level 10.3 15.5 1.50 (1.49, 1.51)
All 12.8 18.5 1.44 (1.43, 1.45)
(Op + Em)/Ip First-level 3.2 4.4 1.39 (1.32, 1.47)
Second-level 8.1 7.1 0.88 (0.87, 0.89)
Third-level 17.0 13.4 0.79 (0.78, 0.8)
All 12.9 10.7 0.83 (0.83, 0.84)

, ORs were calculated as Odds2020/Odds2019 in 2019. Statistical significance of changes in ratios were determined if the 95% CI of the OR excluded 1.0. CI, confidence interval; Ip, inpatient care; Ob, observation room; Op, outpatient; Em, emergency department; OR, odds ratio.