Table 2.
Univariable and multivariable associations between hospital characteristics and level of SEP-1 performance (N=2851 hospitals).
| Bivariable models | Multivariable models | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β* | 95% CI | P-value | β* | 95% CI | P-value | |
| Reported SEP-1 case volume | ||||||
| 11-25 | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | ||
| 26-50 | 6.39 | 2.78 – 9.99 | 0.001 | 6.03 | 2.42 – 9.64 | 0.001 |
| 51-75 | 8.19 | 4.86 – 11.53 | <0.001 | 9.36 | 5.88 – 12.84 | <0.001 |
| 76-100 | 6.68 | 3.29 – 10.08 | <0.001 | 9.35 | 5.72 – 12.97 | <0.001 |
| 101-150 | 5.85 | 2.48 – 9.22 | 0.001 | 9.03 | 5.36 – 12.69 | <0.001 |
| 151-200 | 5.20 | 1.27 – 9.13 | 0.01 | 8.26 | 4.12 – 12.41 | <0.001 |
| >200 | 5.9 | 2.39 – 9.54 | 0.001 | 9.98 | 6.10 – 13.87 | <0.001 |
| Hospital ownership | ||||||
| Nonprofit | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | ||
| For-profit | 8.81 | 7.08 – 10.53 | <0.001 | 8.81 | 7.06 – 10.55 | <0.001 |
| Government | −2.53 | −4.56 – −0.49 | 0.02 | −1.91 | −3.96 – 0.14 | 0.07 |
| Teaching status | ||||||
| Non-teaching | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | ||
| Small teaching | −1.17 | −2.87 – 0.53 | 0.18 | 0.66 | −1.20 – 2.52 | 0.48 |
| Large teaching | −5.77 | −7.83 – −3.70 | <0.001 | −2.44 | −4.71 – −0.16 | 0.04 |
| Hospital size | ||||||
| <100 beds | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | ||
| 100-250 beds | −1.28 | −3.00 – 0.43 | 0.14 | −3.85 | −6.03 – 1.67 | 0.001 |
| >250 beds | −4.57 | −6.40 – −2.73 | <0.001 | −4.64 | −7.72 – 1.56 | 0.003 |
| ICU size | ||||||
| 0 ICU beds | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | ||
| <5 ICU beds | 3.40 | −1.77 – 8.56 | 0.20 | 1.56 | −3.49 – 6.60 | 0.55 |
| 5-14 ICU beds | 6.19 | 2.66 – 9.73 | 0.001 | 3.31 | −0.33 – 6.95 | 0.08 |
| 15-29 ICU beds | 5.27 | 1.60 – 8.94 | 0.005 | 3.07 | −1.07 – 7.21 | 0.15 |
| >=30 ICU beds | 1.61 | −1.19 – 5.13 | 0.37 | 1.11 | −3.27 – 5.50 | 0.62 |
ICU = intensive care unit; ED = emergency department
*
Beta coefficients are interpreted as the relative difference in percent compliance between the given category and referent category.