Table 3 Regional differences with regards to population density, number of hospitals, and surgical capacity
From: Swedish emergency hospital surgical surge capacity to mass casualty incidents
Region (University cities) | Hospitals | Population | Area km2 | Population density per km2 | Surgical teams after 8 h | Surgical theatres | ICU beds | Surgical teams after 8 h per 100 k | Surgical theatres per 100 k | ICU beds per 100 k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West (Gothenburg) | 9 | 2,015,607 | 29,227 | 68.96 | 65 | 67 | 106 | 3.22 | 3.32 | 5.26 |
East (Stockholm, Uppsala) | 10 | 2,696,566 | 17,844 | 151.12 | 106 | 113 | 113 | 3.93 | 4.19 | 4.19 |
South (Malmö, Lund) | 10 | 1,944,315 | 33,691 | 57.71 | 70 | 101 | 93 | 3.60 | 5.19 | 4.78 |
North (Umeå) | 10 | 1,466,824 | 268,911 | 5.45 | 64 | 76 | 82 | 4.36 | 5.18 | 5.59 |
Central (Linköping, Örebro) | 14 | 1,667,757 | 40,171 | 41.52 | 94 | 76 | 86 | 5.64 | 4.56 | 5.16 |
All regions | 53 | 9,791,069 | 389,844 | 25.12 | 399 | 433 | 480 | 4.08 | 4.42 | 4.90 |
Military field hospital | 1 | 14,600 | N/A | N/A | 6 | 6 | 12 | 41.10 | 41.10 | 82.19 |