Table 1.
Univariate Statistics for Independent, Dependent, and Control Variables
| (N = 3,585 Hospitals) | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals with Chaplaincy Services |
2457 |
68.5 |
| Hospitals in Western States |
630 |
17.6 |
| Hospitals with Palliative Care |
1092 |
30.5 |
| Specialty Hospitals |
19 |
0.6 |
|
Mean |
S.D. |
|
| Rate of Hospital Deaths |
34.9 |
7.6 |
| Rate of Hospice Enrollment |
29.2 |
12.2 |
| Population Density |
2.2 |
2.4 |
| Number of Hospital Beds |
3.9 |
1.8 |
| Socio-Economic Status (Proportion of Medicaid Patients) | 1.5 | 2.9 |