Table 2.
Location Characteristics for Patients who underwent Emergent Repair for Upper Gastrointestinal Perforations due to Peptic Ulcer Disease.
| Variable | Private | Medicaid | Uninsured | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Location | 8611 (87.3) | 4328 (86.6) | 5257 (85.6) | 0.40 |
| Bed Size | 0.02 | |||
| Small | 1509 (15.3) | 614 (12.3) | 908 (14.8) | |
| Medium | 2873 (29.1) | 1271 (25.4) | 1737 (28.3) | |
| Large | 5419 (54.9) | 3090 (61.8) | 3453 (56.3) | |
| Teaching status | 0.005 | |||
| Rural | 1190 (12.1) | 646 (12.9) | 841 (13.7) | |
| Urban nonteaching | 4107 (41.6) | 1722 (34.4) | 2419 (39.4) | |
| Urban teaching | 4505 (45.7) | 2606 (52.1) | 2838 (46.2) | |