Table 1.
Maternal and Local Hospital Characteristics By Rural Women's Delivery Hospital Location (Local or Non-Local)
| Number (%) of all rural women in each category | % of women in each category who delivered in non-local hospitalsa | P-Valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Rural Women | 216,076 (100%) | 25.4% | |
| Age | |||
| Age≤20 | 35,447 (16.4%) | 20.8% | <.001 |
| 21≤Age≤25 | 65,231 (30.2%) | 23.8% | <.001 |
| 26≤Age≤30 | 62,352 (28.9%) | 26.8% | <.001 |
| 31≤Age≤35 | 37,171 (17.2%) | 28.2% | <.001 |
| Age≥36 | 15,875 (7.3%) | 30.1% | <.001 |
| Primary Payer | |||
| Unknown | 332 (0.2%) | 29.2% | <.001 |
| Medicaid | 109,800 (50.8%) | 22.5% | <.001 |
| Private | 94,489 (43.7%) | 28.6% | <.001 |
| Self | 4,145 (1.9%) | 28% | <.001 |
| Other Payment | 7,310 (3.4%) | 25.5% | 0.858 |
| Race | |||
| Unknown | 8,960 (4.1%) | 34% | <.001 |
| White | 163,277 (75.6%) | 26.5% | <.001 |
| Black | 13,203 (6.1%) | 17.5% | <.001 |
| Hispanic | 19,425 (9%) | 19.2% | <.001 |
| Asian | 1,904 (0.9%) | 16.5% | <.001 |
| Native | 5,005 (2.3%) | 20.2% | <.001 |
| Other | 4,302 (2%) | 27.7% | <.001 |
| Local Hospital(s) with | |||
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | 66,419 (30.7%) | 17.1% | <.001 |
| Neonatal Intermediate Care (NINT) only | 28,234 (13.1%) | 24.8% | <.001 |
| No NICU or NINT | 121,423 (56.2%) | 29.9% | <.001 |
| Accreditationc | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 182,491 (84.5%) | 23.9% | |
| No | 33,585 (15.5%) | 32.7% | |
| System Affiliation | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 149,378 (69.1%) | 24.3% | |
| No | 66,698 (30.9%) | 27.5% | |
a
A rural woman's local hospital refers to either her nearest hospital or any hospital within 30 miles driving distance and having 10 or more births in a year.
b
P-value refers to a significant difference in proportion of rural women delivering in non-local hospitals for each maternal characteristic, based on Pearson Chi-square tests.
c
Accreditation by either the American Osteopathic Association Council or the Joint Commission