Table 2. Hospital characteristics and distribution of patients.
(417 hospitals).
| Hospital Characteristics (417 hospitals) and distribution of patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Characteristics | Number of Hospitals | Patients (%) | |
| Setting | Rural | 101 | 44,607 (14.5%) |
| Urban | 316 | 263,005 (85.5%) | |
| Size by beds | Small, <200 | 157 | 71,352 (23.2%) |
| Medium, 200–400 | 157 | 123,472 (40.1%) | |
| Large, >400 | 103 | 112,788 (36.7%) | |
| Teaching status | No | 310 | 215,712 (70.1%) |
| Yes | 107 | 91,900 (29.9%) | |
| Region | Midwest | 89 | 53,941 (17.5%) |
| Northeast | 58 | 39,035 (12.7%) | |
| South | 184 | 154,769 (50.3%) | |
| West | 86 | 59,867 (19.5%) | |