Table 1.
Distribution of Hospitals With and Without at Least One Identified Hospitalist Group among Respondent Hospitals
| Variable | Hospitals Without Hospitalists = 64, N (%) |
Hospitals With Hospitalists = 115, N (%) |
P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Size, Total # Beds | |||
| 0-99 | 33 (51.6) | 18 (15.7) | <0.001 |
| 100-199 | 19 (29.7) | 32 (27.8) | |
| 200-299 | 5 (7.8) | 23 (20.0) | |
| 300+ | 7 (10.9) | 42 (36.5) | |
| Hospital Control | 0.12 | ||
| City/County | 8 (12.5) | 7 (6.1) | |
| District | 15 (23.4) | 17 (14.8) | |
| For-Profit | 10 (15.6) | 16 (13.9) | |
| Non-Profit | 31 (48.4) | 71 (61.7) | |
| University of California | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.5) | |
| Teaching Hospital | 8 (12.5) | 30 (26.1) | 0.03 |
| Member of Voluntary Quality Reporting Initiative |
27 (42.2) | 93 (80.9) | < 0.001 |
*
P-Values based on chi-square test of statistical independence for categorical data. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.