Table 5.
Organizational characteristics of TSOS study versus other US level I trauma centers (N = 222)a
| Characteristic | TSOS TC n = 24 n (%) | Other TCs n = 198 n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| American College of Surgeons accredited | 17 (70.8) | 74 (37.4) | 0.01 |
| Region of country | 0.40 | ||
| Midwest | 7 (29.2) | 64 (32.3) | |
| South/Southeast | 4 (16.7) | 30 (15.2) | |
| Northeast/East | 5 (20.8) | 63 (31.8) | |
| West | 4 (16.7) | 28 (14.1) | |
| Central | 4 (16.7) | 13 (6.6) | |
| Rural status | 3 (12.5) | 24 (12.1) | 1.0 |
| Population served | 0.03 | ||
| Adult | 7 (29.2) | 92 (46.5) | |
| Adult and pediatrics | 17 (70.8) | 82 (41.4) | |
| Pediatrics | 0 (0.0) | 23 (11.6) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Teaching hospital | 23 (95.8) | 162 (81.8) | 0.14 |
| Council of teaching hospitals | 22 (91.7) | 143 (72.2) | 0.04 |
| University affiliation | 24 (100.0) | 189 (95.5) | 0.60 |
| Median (IQR) | |||
| Number of interns/residents | 327 (282) | 224 (297) | 0.11 |
| Number of hospital beds | 575 (296) | 534 (318) | 0.40 |
| Number of inpatient admits | 26,971 (16,311) | 25,699 (14,978) | 0.28 |
TC trauma center, IQR interquartile range
aTwo of 224 sites were missing organizational data