Table 2.
Institutional Characteristics
| N | Number of Patients | % of Patients with Prophylatic PEG Tube | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban vs. Rural Location | |||
| Urban | 118 | 2990 | 5.1 |
| Rural | 10 | 251 | 6.4 |
| Unspecified | 74 | 1907 | 4.9 |
| Teaching Status | |||
| Some | 120 | 3204 | 5.0 |
| None | 77 | 1843 | 5.4 |
| Unknown | 5 | 101 | 3.0 |
| Ownership | |||
| Voluntary non-profit-church | 40 | 1066 | 4.2 |
| Voluntary non-profit-private | 66 | 1715 | 5.4 |
| Voluntary non-profit-other | 58 | 1486 | 4.2 |
| Proprietary | 6 | 129 | 7.0 |
| Government-federal | 1 | 23 | 8.7 |
| Government-state | 11 | 353 | 6.9 |
| Government-local | 4 | 92 | 4.4 |
| Government-other | 16 | 284 | 8.5 |