Table 1. Sample Characteristics.
| Characteristic | SNH-year observations, No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Nonexpansion states (n = 2108) | Expansion states (n = 3353) | |
| Hospitals, No. | 316 | 495 |
| Size (No. of beds) | ||
| Small (<100) | 1060 (50.3) | 1053 (31.4) |
| Medium (100-399) | 866 (41.1) | 1944 (58.0) |
| Large (≥400) | 182 (8.6) | 356 (10.6) |
| Profit status | ||
| Nonprofit | 1012 (48.0) | 2265 (67.6) |
| For-profit | 478 (22.7) | 508 (15.2) |
| Government | 618 (29.3) | 580 (17.3) |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 0 | 555 (16.6) |
| Midwest | 220 (10.4) | 1044 (31.1) |
| South | 1874 (88.9) | 499 (14.9) |
| West | 14 (0.7) | 1255 (37.4) |
| Teaching | 487 (23.1) | 1337 (39.9) |
| Rural-urban classification | ||
| Rural | 18 (0.9) | 7 (0.2) |
| Small town | 222 (10.5) | 146 (4.4) |
| Large town | 509 (24.1) | 541 (16.1) |
| Urban | 1359 (64.5) | 2659 (79.3) |
| % Medicaid days, mean (SD)a | 14.1 (10.2) | 15.2 (11.3) |
| % Medicare days, mean (SD)b | 32.0 (13.6) | 31.4 (12.6) |
| County-level, mean (SD) | ||
| Per capita income, $ | 44 429 (10 673) | 50 914 (19 449) |
| Unemployment rate, % | 5.5 (1.8) | 6.3 (2.3) |
Abbreviation: SNH, safety-net hospital.
a
Medicaid inpatient days/total inpatient days × 100.
b
Medicare inpatient days/total inpatient days × 100.