Table 1

Number (N) and rate of consultations per 1000 inhabitants (°/°°) of nephrology specialists to all medical specialties, and total of consultations (medical and surgical specialties) of patients from both centers, relative to the reference hospital. RRR: relative risk reduction.

Consultations
Center
Year 2000
N (°/°°)
Year 2001
N (°/°°)
Variation 2001–2000
N (°/°°)
RRR
Difference in RRR (Total effect)

Nephrology
Studied BZH
15 (2.63)
10 (1.75)
-5 (-0.88)
-33.46%
-4.6%

Control
10 (2.28)
7 (1.6)
-3 (-0.68)
-29.86%

Medical (including Nephrology)
Studied BZH
701 (122.98)
422 (74.05)
-279 (-48.93)
-39.78%
-19.36%

Control
475 (108.5)
378 (86.34)
-95 (-22.16)
-20.42%

Totales (Medical and Surgical Specialities)
Studied BZH
1685 (295.61)
1189 (208.59)
-496 (-87.01)
-29.43%
-13.89%

Control
1164 (265.87)
983 (224.53)
-181 (-41.34)
-15.54%


Coma del Corral et al. Human Resources for Health 2005 3:4   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-3-4

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