Table 1.
Selected Characteristics of Patients and Study Hospitals in 1999 and 2006
| 1999 | 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Characteristics | Magnet (n=38,783) |
Non-Magnet (n=194,868) |
P-Value | Magnet (n=48,200) |
Non-Magnet (n=209,956) |
P-Value |
| Age | 59.7 (16.5) | 61.4 (16.4) | <0.001 | 59.9 (15.9) | 60.8 (16.0) | <0.001 |
| Male | 17,415 (44.9%) | 83,498 (42.9%) | <0.001 | 20,626 (42.8%) | 89,183 (42.5%) | 0.21 |
| Major Diagnostic Category (MDC), n(%) | ||||||
| General surgery | 16,676 (43.0%) | 83787 (43.0%) | 19,611 (40.7%) | 84112 (40.1%) | ||
| Orthopedic surgery | 18,535 (47.8%) | 96816 (49.7%) | 25,466 (52.8%) | 114087 (54.3%) | ||
| Vascular surgery | 3,572 (9.2%) | 14265 (7.3%) | <0.001 | 3,123 (6.5%) | 11757 (5.6%) | <0.001 |
| Average number of comorbid conditions, mean (SD) | 1.17 (1.14) | 1.21 (1.17) | <0.001 | 1.58 (1.25) | 1.55 (1.25) | <0.001 |
| Hospital Characteristics | Magnet (n=11) | Non-Magnet (n=125) |
P-Value | Magnet (n=11) | Non-Magnet (n=125) |
P-Value |
| Size, n (%) | ||||||
| <100 beds | 0 (0%) | 26 (20.8%) | 0 (0%) | 20 (16%) | ||
| 101–250 beds | 3 (27.3%) | 75 (60%) | 2 (18.2%) | 71 (56.8%) | ||
| >250 beds | 8 (72.7%) | 24 (19.2%) | <0.001 | 9 (81.2%) | 34 (27.2%) | 0.001 |
| Teaching Status, n(%) | ||||||
| None | 2 (18.2%) | 81 (64.8%) | 0 (0%) | 64 (51.2%) | ||
| Minor | 5 (45.5%) | 31 (24.8%) | 6 (54.5%) | 47 (37.6%) | ||
| Major | 4 (36.4%) | 13 (10.4%) | <0.01 | 5 (45.5%) | 14 (11.2%) | <0.001 |
| High Technology Status, n (%) | 8 (72.7%) | 37 (29.6%) | <0.01 | 11 (100%) | 50 (40%) | <0.001 |
| Nurses with BSN or higher, mean % (SD) | 43% (13%) | 31% (12%) | <0.01 | 45% (13%) | 33% (13%) | <0.01 |
| Patients per nurse, mean (SD) | 5.0 (0.7) | 5.8 (1.2) | 0.02 | 4.9 (0.6) | 5.8 (1.1) | <0.001 |
Notes: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. Chi-squares, Fisher exact tests, and t-tests were used to determine statistical significance of differences. BSN=Bachelor of Science in Nursing.