Table 1.
Facility characteristics by size (n=4633)
| Facility Characteristics | Number of Stations in the Facility | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–15 | 16–30 | ≥31 | |
| Number of facilities, n | 1803 (38.9%) | 2562 (55.3%) | 268 (5.8%) |
| For profit (%) | 89.1 | 91.3 | 85.4 |
| Chain ownership (%) | |||
| DCI | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
| DaVita | 31.5 | 30.7 | 25.4 |
| Fresenius | 34.3 | 36.3 | 41.0 |
| Other chains | 11.3 | 13.3 | 9.7 |
| No chain affiliation | 18.7 | 15.3 | 18.3 |
| Median full-time RNs + LPNs per 100 patients | 7.4 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| Facility zip code SES, mean ± SD | |||
| Median annual household income ($1000) | 41.1±14.9 | 40.4±14.5 | 35.6±13.0 |
| Percentage of persons in poverty | 12.5±8.0 | 14.5±9.2 | 18.2±9.4 |
| Percentage of black population | 12.8±19.2 | 19.9±23.8 | 30.4±27.7 |
| Percentage of persons with high school education | 79.7±10.3 | 78.0±11.9 | 74.8±12.4 |
| Urban (%) | 59.7 | 84.9 | 89.6 |
| Census region (%) | |||
| Northeast | 10.9 | 14.4 | 10.8 |
| Midwest | 29.3 | 16.5 | 19.4 |
| South | 44.8 | 50.6 | 50.7 |
| West | 15.0 | 18.5 | 19.0 |
RN, Registered Nurse; LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse; DCI, Dialysis Clinic, Inc.