Table I.
Organizational characteristics of responding and non-responding US Level I trauma centers (N= 202)
| Characteristics | All (N=202) | Responding (n=150) | Non-Responding (n=52) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| ACS accredited★ | 114 (56.4) | 92 (61.3) | 22 (42.3) |
| Region of country★ | |||
| Midwest | 64 (31.7) | 47 (31.3) | 17 (32.7) |
| South | 57 (28.2) | 40 (26.7) | 17 (32.7) |
| Northeast | 49 (24.3) | 32 (21.3) | 17 (32.7) |
| West | 32 (15.8) | 31 (20.7) | 1 (1.9) |
| Rural status | 28 (13.9) | 19 (12.7) | 9 (17.3) |
| Population served | |||
| Peds | 20 (10.3) | 15 (10.3) | 5 (10.2) |
| Adult/Peds | 85 (43.6) | 63 (43.2) | 22 (44.9) |
| Adult | 90 (46.2) | 68 (46.6) | 22 (44.9) |
| Teaching hospital★ | 190 (95.0) | 144 (97.3) | 46 (88.5) |
| Council of teaching hospitals | 150 (78.5) | 113 (79.0) | 37 (77.1) |
| University affiliation | 156 (78.0) | 116 (77.3) | 40 (80.0) |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| No. of interns/residents | 256 (179) | 247 (158) | 285 (236) |
| No. of hospital beds | 575 (266) | 554 (224) | 638 (360) |
★
Indicates P < 0.05 for the comparisons. All other comparisons are non-significant