Table 3 Distribution of hospitals providing CVD care via tHealth apps in China
From: Improving access to cardiovascular care for 1.4 billion people in China using telehealth
| Â | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of hospitals covered by tHealth apps, n | 1310 | 1564 | 1731 | 1850 | 1970 |
 Primary hospitals | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
 Secondary hospitals | 305 | 423 | 501 | 552 | 612 |
 Tertiary hospitals | 982 | 1115 | 1203 | 1271 | 1329 |
Hospital coverage rate of tHealth apps, % | |||||
 Primary hospitals | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
 Secondary hospitals | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.3 |
 Tertiary hospitals | 45.8 | 47.6 | 47.2 | 49.2 | 48.1 |
 Coverage rate of provinces, % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Hospital coverage of tHealth apps by region, n | |||||
 Eastern China | 451 | 518 | 576 | 610 | 636 |
 Southern China | 119 | 139 | 154 | 170 | 188 |
 Central China | 187 | 236 | 257 | 279 | 294 |
 Northern China | 237 | 257 | 272 | 282 | 305 |
 Northwestern China | 92 | 134 | 159 | 167 | 176 |
 Southwestern China | 123 | 151 | 174 | 194 | 210 |
 Northeastern China | 99 | 126 | 136 | 145 | 159 |
