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Table 3 Distribution of medical resources in urban and suburban areas of Shanghai, 2006 to 2009

From: Four-year analysis of cataract surgery rates in Shanghai, China: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Year

District

No. hospitals

Distribution of No. CS

No. surgeons

No.CS/ year/surgeon

   

>5000

2000–5000

1000–2000

500–1000

100–500

<100

  

2006

Urban areas

60

1

0

6

5

35

13

222

112

 

Suburban areas

36

0

0

0

3

15

18

70

97

2007

Urban areas

61

1

1

6

5

31

17

234

117

 

Suburban areas

36

0

0

0

3

16

17

75

94

2008

Urban areas

61

1

1

6

9

30

14

253

127

 

Suburban areas

36

0

0

0

3

20

13

73

90

2009

Urban areas

61

1

5

3

8

31

13

263

136

 

Suburban areas

36

0

0

0

4

19

13

75

90

  1. Notes: In 2007, the southern branch of Shanghai First People’s Hospital, a medical center, was opened in Songjiang District; No. CS: the number of cataract surgeries.