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Figure 5.1: Type of centres in the random sample (total = 147 centres).
Source: analysis by Agenas on returned questionnaires
5.2.2 Description of responding centres
A total of 66 questionnaires were returned (see Appendix 4). The number of responding centres
on the total number of centres sampled within the Italian regions is in Table 5.2. The national
percentage of responding centres was 44.9%. In only one region all the selected centres
responded. The majority of responding centres were located in northern Italy (53%), 20% were
located in central Italy while 27% were located in southern of Italy and the Islands.
More than 80% of responders were public, 13.3% were private accredited providers (31.3%
of the whole sample) (Table 5.2 and Figure 5.2). Three regions did not return questionnaires and
no information was collected regarding type of prostheses used, prices and volume of activity.
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