a positive trendp < 0.001
The hospitalization rate for elective general surgeries has its initial level at 15.184 per 100,000 inhabitants (95% CI 14.725 to 15.643; p < 0.001), with a positive trend of 0.038 per 100,000 inhabitants per month (95% CI 0.030 to 0.045; p < 0.001).