Exhibit 1.
Characteristics Of Patients And Hospitals In The Study, By Magnet Recognition Status
| Characteristic | Magnet hospitals (n = 331) | Non-Magnet matched control hospitals (n=662) |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| All | 44.3% | 55.7% |
| Age (years)**** | ||
| 65-69 | 24.2 | 24.7 |
| 70-74 | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| 75-79 | 24.8 | 24.5 |
| 80-84 | 16.0 | 15.8 |
| 85 and older | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Number of comorbid conditions**** | ||
| 0 | 11.1 | 10.8 |
| 1 | 28.3 | 27.7 |
| 2 or more | 60.6 | 61.5 |
| Sex**** | ||
| Male | 58.1 | 56.8 |
| Female | 41.9 | 43.2 |
| Operation**** | ||
| Coronary artery bypass graft | 55.0 | 53.7 |
| Colectomy | 29.2 | 30.1 |
| Lower extremity bypass | 15.8 | 16.2 |
| Hospitals | ||
| Urban location* | ||
| No | 8.2 | 5.0 |
| Yes | 91.8 | 95.0 |
| Teaching program | ||
| No | 31.4 | 29.0 |
| Yes | 68.6 | 71.0 |
| Transplant program**** | ||
| No | 70.7 | 81.3 |
| Yes | 29.3 | 18.7 |
| Staffed beds (median)** | 421 | 371 |
| Adjusted RN hours/patient daya (median) | 7.10 | 6.74 |
| Cost-to-charge ratio (median)** | 0.34 | 0.33 |
| Outpatient share (median) | 0.36 | 0.35 |
SOURCE Authors' analysis of Medicare data. NOTES We used chi-square tests to compare categorical variables and the Wilcoxon two-sample test to compare continuous variables. Asterisks displayed with category labels show the results. Outpatient share and cost-to-charge ratio are defined in the text. RN is registered nurse.
a
Adjusted for hospital's outpatient share.
*
p > 0.10
**
p < 0.05
****
p < 0.001