Table 3.
Means of Dependent Variables by Initial Admission Hospital Characteristics
| Number of Patients | % Trans- ferred | % with Catheter within 90 Days | % with PTCA or CABG within 90 Days | Log 90-Day Payments | % 90-Day Mortality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 186,654 | 4.6 | 13.7 | 7.5 | 9.01 | 31.0 |
| 1990 | 177,239 | 10.8 | 32.8 | 21.1 | 9.13 | 27.4 |
| 1994 | 195,115 | 16.3 | 45.9 | 32.0 | 9.29 | 24.1 |
| 1998 | 173,261 | 15.4 | 50.6 | 37.8 | 9.47 | 24.2 |
| All Years: Under 250 Beds | ||||||
| Urban w/local big partner | 127,517 | 16.8 | 40.0 | 26.9 | 9.34 | 26.5 |
| Rural w/local big partner | 61,370 | 23.9 | 30.9 | 20.2 | 9.04 | 28.7 |
| Other system | 645,261 | 14.5 | 37.0 | 25.3 | 9.20 | 27.6 |
| Independent | 863,806 | 16.3 | 30.7 | 20.3 | 9.16 | 27.4 |
| Over 250 Beds | ||||||
| Local Partner | 343,930 | 3.2 | 47.7 | 33.3 | 9.33 | 25.0 |
| Other system | 126,622 | 3.1 | 43.7 | 28.8 | 9.24 | 25.6 |
| Independent | 416,896 | 6.6 | 36.4 | 24.0 | 9.30 | 25.9 |