Table 1.
Characteristics of Premier versus Non-Premier Hospitals§
| Hospital Characteristics | Premier | Non-Premier | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Hospitals | 126 | 848 | N/A | |
| Size | ||||
| Small | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.13 | |
| Medium | 55.6% | 61.0% | ||
| Large | 44.4% | 37.4% | ||
| Region | ||||
| Northeast | 13.5% | 13.4% | 0.09 | |
| Midwest | 23.0% | 28.3% | ||
| South | 48.4% | 37.3% | ||
| West | 15.1% | 21.0% | ||
| Ownership | ||||
| For-profit | 0.8% | 18.6% | <0.001 | |
| Private non-profit | 90.5% | 70.1% | ||
| Public | 8.7% | 11.3% | ||
| Teaching | ||||
| Major | 23.8% | 22.3% | 0.90 | |
| Minor | 36.5% | 36.1% | ||
| Not Teaching | 39.7% | 41.6% | ||
| RUCA* | ||||
| Urban | 75.3% | 73.9% | 0.90 | |
| Sub-Urban | 7.2% | 9.6% | ||
| Large Rural Town | 8.3% | 7.7% | ||
| Small Town/Isolated Rural | 9.3% | 8.8% | ||
| Median (IQR)Percent Medicare | 42.6% (37.8% – 48.9%) | 42.8% (37.5% – 48.2%) | 0.59 | |
| Median (IQR)Percent Medicaid | 16.9% (11.8% – 20.8%) | 16.8% (11.3% – 21.3%) | 0.56 | |
| Median(IQR)Proportion Black | 4.5% (1.6% – 11.8%) | 3.8% (1.3% – 9.9%%) | 0.86 | |
| Median(IQR)County Income† | $46,299 ($41,586 – $53,934) | $47,792 ($41852 – $54,375) | 0.30 | |
| Median(IQR)County Poverty Rate† | 15.3% (12.6% – 17.1%) | 15.3% (12.4% – 17.6%) | 0.71 | |
*
RUCA=Rural Urban Commuting Area
†
Income and poverty rate refer to the county where hospitals are located.
§
Chi-square tests were performed for categorical variables, while, for continuous variables, the table shows medians and inter-quartile ranges, along with p-values from a Mann-Whitney U test.