Table 3.
Written Protocol Available to Healthcare Providers for Dealing With Suspected Ebola Patients, Shown by Facility Type, Inpatient Bed Size and Week of Response
| Facility Type, Bed Size or Week of Response | Yes | No | Unsure |
|---|---|---|---|
| By facility type* | |||
| Community (n = 220) | 194 (88%) | 16 (7%) | 10 (5%) |
| Nonuniversity teaching (n = 177) | 161 (91%) | 9 (5%) | 7 (4%) |
| University (n = 260) | 241 (93%) | 7 (3%) | 12 (5%) |
| VA or DoD hospital (n = 39) | 27 (69%) | 8 (21%) | 4 (10%) |
| City/county (n = 30) | 27 (90%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (3%) |
| By inpatient bed size** | |||
| <200 (n = 106) | 91 (86%) | 9 (8%) | 6 (6%) |
| 200–350 (n = 207) | 179 (86%) | 19 (9%) | 9 (4%) |
| 351–450 (n = 113) | 102 (90%) | 4 (4%) | 7 (6%) |
| 451–600 (n = 122) | 113 (93%) | 3 (2%) | 6 (5%) |
| >600 (n = 178) | 165 (93%) | 7 (4%) | 6 (3%) |
| By week of response*** | |||
| Week 1 (n = 380) | 332 (87%) | 28 (8%) | 20 (5%) |
| Week 2 (n = 218) | 197 (90%) | 11 (5%) | 10 (5%) |
| Week 3 (n = 128) | 121 (95%) | 3 (2%) | 4 (3%) |
| Total | 650 (90%) | 42 (6%) | 34 (5%) |
Abbreviations: DoD, Department of Defense; VA, Veterans Affairs.
* P = .0015.
** P = .15.
*** P = .20.