Table 2.
Characteristics and mean RSRRs of included hospitals (N=4,554)
| Characteristic | N Obs (%) | Mean (Std Dev) |
|---|---|---|
| Safety net status | ||
| Non-safety net hospital | 3147 (70.3%) | 15.21 (0.82) |
| Safety net hospital | 1327 (29.7%) | 15.28 (0.73) |
| Ownership | ||
| Not for profit | 2694 (60.2%) | 15.21 (0.81) |
| For profit | 806 (18.0%) | 15.29 (0.87) |
| Public | 974 (21.8%) | 15.25 (0.67) |
| Teaching status | ||
| Major teaching | 252 (5.6%) | 15.87 (1.03) |
| Minor teaching hospital | 912 (20.4%) | 15.18 (0.88) |
| Non-teaching | 3310 (74.0%) | 15.20 (0.73) |
| Cardiac procedure capacity | ||
| CABG capability | 1100 (24.6%) | 15.24 (0.96) |
| Cardiac catheterization capability | 677 (15.1%) | 15.27 (0.84) |
| Neither | 2697 (60.3%) | 15.22 (0.71) |
| Metropolitan status | ||
| Large central metropolitan | 731 (16.3%) | 15.46 (1.02) |
| Large fringe metropolitan | 664 (14.8%) | 15.37 (0.85) |
| Medium metropolitan | 686 (15.3%) | 15.07 (0.87) |
| Small metropolitan | 461 (10.3%) | 15.07 (0.80) |
| Micropolitan | 822 (18.4%) | 15.15 (0.68) |
| Non-core (rural) | 1110 (24.8%) | 15.23 (0.55) |
| Census region | ||
| East North Central | 700 (15.7%) | 15.18 (0.79) |
| East South Central | 375 (8.4%) | 15.42 (0.75) |
| Mid-Atlantic | 384 (8.6%) | 15.75 (1.01) |
| Mountain | 366 (8.2%) | 15.00 (0.69) |
| New England | 176 (3.9%) | 15.32 (0.80) |
| Pacific | 489 (10.9%) | 15.02 (0.73) |
| South Atlantic | 661 (14.8%) | 15.35 (0.87) |
| West North Central | 649 (14.5%) | 15.10 (0.60) |
| West South Central | 674 (15.1%) | 15.14 (0.71) |
| Bed size | ||
| 6 – 24 beds | 485 (10.8%) | 15.10 (0.47) |
| 25 – 49 beds | 1016 (22.7%) | 15.17 (0.60) |
| 50 – 99 beds | 746 (16.7%) | 15.14 (0.70) |
| 100 – 199 beds | 930 (20.8%) | 15.21 (0.85) |
| 200 – 299 beds | 533 (11.9%) | 15.28 (0.92) |
| 300 – 399 beds | 316 (7.1%) | 15.37 (0.98) |
| 400 – 499 beds | 176 (3.9%) | 15.32 (0.95) |
| 500 or more | 272 (6.1%) | 15.69 (1.11) |
| Nursing/bed ratio, mean (SD) | ||
| Quartile 1 (0.04–0.77) | 1064 (23.8%) | 15.24 (0.67) |
| Quartile 2 (0.78–1.19) | 1136 (25.4%) | 15.27 (0.75) |
| Quartile 3 (1.20–1.65) | 1144 (25.6%) | 15.21 (0.85) |
| Quartile 4 (1.66–6.67) | 1127 (25.2%) | 15.21 (0.90) |