Table 1.

Characteristics of the CAH Service Areas (N=25)

Characteristic	CAH Service Areas
Location and PCP density
Not located in an HPSA,a No. (%)	4 (16)
Located in an HPSA, No. (%)	21 (84)
≤3,500 residents per PCP	1 (4)
3,501–4,500 residents per PCP	10 (40)
>4,500 residents per PCP	10 (40)
Licensed beds
No. per CAH, mean (SD)	20.4 (4.8)
Group, No. (%)
8–15 beds	7 (28)
16–25 beds	18 (72)

CAH = Critical Access Hospital; PCP = primary care physician; HPSA = Health Professional Shortage Area.

^a All of these areas had 3,500 or fewer residents per PCP.