Table 2.
Characteristics of Hospitals Where Women With and Women Without Epilepsy Delivered Their Babies
| Characteristics | Women, No. (%)a | |
|---|---|---|
| With Epilepsy (n = 69 385) |
Without Epilepsy (n = 20 449 532) |
|
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 11 729 (16.9) | 3 320 917 (16.2) |
| Midwest | 15 243 (22.0) | 4 387 922 (21.5) |
| South | 28 815 (41.5) | 7 778 763 (38.0) |
| West | 13 598 (19.6) | 4 961 930 (24.3) |
| Location | ||
| Rural | 7991 (11.7) | 2 301 370 (11.4) |
| Urban | 60 405 (88.3) | 17 932 948 (88.6) |
| Bed sizeb | ||
| Small | 6807 (10.0) | 2 161 299 (10.7) |
| Medium | 16 375 (23.9) | 5 175 845 (25.6) |
| Large | 45 213 (66.1) | 12 897 175 (63.7) |
| Teaching hospital | 37 245 (54.5) | 9 621 974 (47.6) |
| Annual average deliveriesc | ||
| 1st Quartile | 1710 (2.5) | 540 794 (2.6) |
| 2nd Quartile | 7087 (10.2) | 2 036 117 (10.0) |
| 3rd Quartile | 15 248 (22.0) | 4 662 893 (22.8) |
| 4th Quartile | 45 340 (65.3) | 13 209 727 (64.6) |
a
Because of a small degree of missing data, percentages may not exactly reflect the denominators provided. Data weighted using sampling weights to achieve nationally representative estimates.
b
The definition of the number of beds that qualifies as small, medium, or large depends on the region, location, and teaching/nonteaching designation.
c
Less than 285 deliveries in the first quartile, from 285 deliveries or less to less than 720 deliveries in the second quartile, from 720 deliveries or less to less than 1739 deliveries in the third quartile, and 1739 or more deliveries in the fourth quartile (unweighted).