Table 2.
Characteristics of Study Hospitals (N=231)*
| Hospital Characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Geographic region | |
| North Mid‐Atlantic | 33 (14.3) |
| South Atlantic | 59 (25.5) |
| North Central | 52 (22.5) |
| South Central | 41 (17.7) |
| Mountain/Pacific | 46 (19.9) |
| Urban location | 207 (89.6) |
| Ownership | |
| Private | 30 (13.0) |
| Public | 39 (16.9) |
| Nonprofit | 162 (70.1) |
| Hospital bed size | |
| <250 | 82 (35.5) |
| 250 to 499 | 102 (44.2) |
| ≥500 | 47 (20.3) |
| Academic hospital | |
| Residency and fellowship program (major) | 55 (23.8) |
| Residency program only (minor) | 70 (30.3) |
| No training program (nonteaching) | 106 (45.9) |