Table 3 Description of Brazilian hospitals considering type, subtypes, management nature, ownership, teaching, and complexity
Absolute frequency (n) | Relative frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Type of institution | ||
General hospital | 3 732 | 77.9 |
Specialized hospital | 1 058 | 22.1 |
Total | 4 790 | 100.0 |
Subtypes of specialized hospitals | ||
Cardiology | 64 | 6.1 |
Maternity | 154 | 14.6 |
Oncology | 56 | 5.3 |
Orthopaedics | 47 | 4.4 |
Paediatrics | 114 | 10.8 |
Psychiatry | 230 | 21.7 |
NA | 393 | 37.1 |
Total | 1 058 | 100.0 |
Management nature | ||
Municipality | 3 168 | 66.1 |
Joint | 906 | 18.9 |
State | 716 | 14.9 |
Total | 4 790 | 100.0 |
Legal ownership | ||
Private | 1 511 | 31.5 |
Non-profit | 1 170 | 24.4 |
Public | 2 109 | 44.0 |
Total | 4 790 | 100.0 |
Presence of teaching/research activity | ||
Yes | 457 | 9.5 |
No | 4 333 | 90.5 |
Total | 4 790 | 100.0 |
Complexity level | ||
High complexity | 1 359 | 28.4 |
Medium complexity | 3 428 | 71.6 |
NA | 3 | 0.9 |
Total | 4 790 | 100.0 |