Table 2. Logistic Regression Results on Survival of Rural Hospital Networks: Calendar Years 1989-91.
| Measure | Coefficient | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Intensity of Environmental Threats | ||
| Percent of Network Hospitals with Negative Operating Margins1 | ||
| 51-74 Percent | -.67 | .36 |
| 75-93 Percent | -.84 | .23 |
| 94 Percent or More | -.21 | .79 |
| Average Percent of Admissions in Network Hospitals from Medicare/Medicaid2 | ||
| 48-52 Percent | -.73 | .27 |
| 53-59 Percent | -.52 | .50 |
| 60 Percent or More | -.98 | .17 |
| Level of Resource Dependency Among Participants | ||
| Whether Network Has Urban or Large Rural Hospital Member | .92 | .18 |
| Whether Network Has Shared Services Activity | 1.82 | .01 |
| Average Number of Administrative Staff in Network Hospitals | -.29 | .11 |
| Percent of Network Hospitals in Another Network or Multihospital System | -.89 | .27 |
| Cost of Coordination and Participation | ||
| Number of Hospitals in Network | .04 | .18 |
| Whether Grants Funds Are Available | -.48 | .51 |
| Homogeneity of Network Hospitals | ||
| Percent of Hospitals That Are City or County | .93 | .28 |
| Percent of Hospitals That Are Rural | -.16 | .86 |
| Newness of Network | ||
| Years Network Has Been in Existence3 | ||
| 3-5 Years | -.62 | .34 |
| 6 Years or More | -.53 | .42 |
| Formalization of Management Structure | ||
| Degree of Formalization (0 = No Board or Paid Directors; 1 = Board or Paid Director; 2 = Board and Paid Director) |
.95 | .01 |
| Model Chi Square | 30.93 | (.02) |
1
0-50 percent category is omitted.
2
0-47 percent category is omitted.
3
0-2 years category is omitted.
SOURCE: Moscovice, I., University of Minnesota, 1995.