General characteristics of 88 tuberculosis (TB)-designated hospitals in Zhejiang Province, China, 2013
| Variable | Results |
|---|---|
| Hospital type | |
| General hospital | 83 (94) |
| Specific hospital | 5 (6) |
| Hospital level | |
| Provincial | 1 (1) |
| Prefectural | 12 (14) |
| County | 75 (85) |
| Number of staff in each hospital | 825 (497–1185) |
| Number of staff in each TB outpatient clinic | 3 (2–6) |
| Number of staff in each inpatient TB ward | 18 (12–23) |
| Number of infection control staff in each hospital | 3 (2–5) |
| Annual outpatient turnover in each outpatient clinic | 3030 (764–7094) |
| Annual confirmed TB patient turnover in each hospital | 279 (154–459) |
| Annual TB inpatient turnover in each inpatient TB ward | 160 (79–426) |
| Annual number of outpatients per staff member in each TB outpatient clinic | 1263 (202–1985) |
| Annual number of TB inpatients per staff member in each inpatient TB ward | 11 (6–24) |
| Annual number of confirmed TB patients per staff member treated in each TB outpatient clinic | 151 (92–252) |
Values are reported as n (%) or median (IQR).