Table 3.
Distribution of Delivery Hospital Characteristics by Rural Women's Delivery Hospital (Local or Non-Local)
| Delivery Hospital Characteristics: | Number (%) of All Rural Women Who Delivered in Each Category of Hospitals (N=216,076) | % of Rural Women Who Delivered in Non-Local Hospitals (N=54,858) | % of Rural Women Who Delivered in Local Hospitals (N=161,218) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Type | |||
| Critical Access Hospital | 36,462 (16.9%) | 7.2 | 20.2 |
| Other Rural Hospital | 125,160 (57.9%) | 28.4 | 68 |
| Urban Hospital | 54,454 (25.2%) | 64.4 | 11.9 |
| Hospital Ownership | |||
| Public Hospital | 39,586 (18.3%) | 14.7 | 19.6 |
| Private, Not-for-profit | 163,390 (75.6%) | 79.4 | 74.3 |
| Private, For-Profit | 13,100 (6.1%) | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Accredited Hospital | 176,715 (81.8%) | 87.5 | 79.8 |
| System-Affiliated Hospital | 126,605 (58.6%) | 69.3 | 55 |
| Annual Birth Volume | |||
| 461+ | 138,487 (64.1%) | 84.8 | 57.1 |
| 241-460 | 46,052 (21.3%) | 10.2 | 25.1 |
| 111-240 | 24,993 (11.6%) | 3.9 | 14.2 |
| 1-110 | 6,544 (3%) | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| Neonatal Care Capacity | |||
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | 67,504 (31.2%) | 60.6 | 21.3 |
| Neonatal Intermediate Care (NINT) Only | 22,827 (10.6%) | 11.1 | 10.4 |
| No NICU or NINT | 125,745 (58.2%) | 28.4 | 68.3 |