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Table 3 Basic scenarios of the associated maternity institutions

From: A cost-benefit analysis on the specialization in departments of obstetrics and gynecology in Japan

 

Izumisano Hospital

Kaizuka Hospital

Z Clinic

C Hospital

Cost of a birth (10,000JPÂ¥)

    

Izumisano citizens

35 (35)

33.5 (-)

45(45)

43.5(43.5)

Kaizuka/Hannan/Sennan citizens

40(35)

33.5(-)

45(45)

43.5(43.5)

Traveling time by car(mins) a

    

Kaizuka citizens

18(18)

17(-)

13(13)

13(13)

Izumisano citizens

13(13)

15(-)

13(13)

20(20)

Hannan citizens

23(23)

36(-)

33(33)

41(41)

Sennan citizens

15(15)

27(-)

23(23)

33(33)

Waiting time for an exam(mins)

120(90)

120(-)

90(90)

120(120)

Early-evening/weekend exams b

0(0)

1(-)

1(1)

1(1)

Obstetricians and gynecologists

6(13)

5(-)

1(2)

2(2)

Nursing staff

15(19)

12(-)

8(8)

10(10)

Pediatricians on duty(hours)

9(9)

9(-)

0(0)

3(3)

  1. Notes: Scenarios before the specialization are listed without parentheses, while scenarios after the specialization are listed in the parentheses. a Traveling time by car to the facility is a mean value of each respondent's traveling time from her residence to the associated facility. b 0 denotes that the facility does not provide early-evening exam and weekend exam, while 1 denotes that the facility has early-evening exam and weekend exam