TABLE 2.
The Characteristics of Hospitals Received Patients With Metastatic Melanoma
| Total (n = 838) | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Teaching hospital | |
| Yes | 327 (39.0) |
| No | 503 (60.0) |
| Unknown | 8 (1.0) |
| Referral center | |
| Yes | 62 (7.4) |
| No | 767 (91.5) |
| Unknown | 9 (1.1) |
| Hospital urban/rural | |
| Urban | 40 (4.8) |
| Rural | 16 (1.9) |
| Unknown | 782 (93.3) |
| Radiation oncology availability | |
| Not provided | 303 (36.2) |
| Provided by staff | 378 (45.2) |
| Provided under arrangement | 157 (18.6) |
| Hospice bed | |
| Yes | 23 (2.7) |
| No | 815 (97.3) |
| Hospice services | |
| Not provided | 494 (59.0) |
| Provided by staff | 155 (18.5) |
| Provided under arrangement | 152 (22.5) |