Appendix Table 1.
Distribution of Patients By Hospital Characteristic for All Adult Patients, Older Patients, and Younger Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
| Hospital Characteristic | All Adult Patients (N=543,794) | Older Patients (N=267,763) | Younger Patients (N=276,031) | P Value for Difference between Hospitals Caring for Older and Younger Patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital location | <0.001 | |||
| Rural (%) | 81,836 (15.0) | 41,093 (15.4) | 40,743 (14.8) | |
| Suburban (%) | 169,062 (31.1) | 85,902 (32.1) | 83,160 (30.1) | |
| Urban (%) | 292,877 (53.9) | 140,761 (52.6) | 152,116 (55.1) | |
| Participant Category | <0.001 | |||
| Government (%) | 9,712 (1.8) | 4,161 (1.6) | 5,551 (2.0) | |
| Private/community (%) | 480,368 (88.3) | 240,373 (89.8) | 239,995 (87.0) | |
| University (%) | 53,695 (9.9) | 23,222 (8.7) | 30,473 (11.0) | |
| Teaching hospital (%) | 248,311 (45.7) | 119,056 (44.5) | 129,255 (46.8) | <0.001 |
| Public hospital (%) | 285,384 (52.5) | 141,055 (52.7) | 144,329 (52.3) | 0.36 |
| US census region | <0.001 | |||
| Midwest (%) | 150,924 (27.8) | 75,935 (28.4) | 74,989 (27.2) | |
| Northeast (%) | 52,846 (9.7) | 26,979 (10.1) | 25,867 (9.4) | |
| South (%) | 269,118 (49.5) | 127,756 (47.7) | 141,362 (51.2) | |
| West (%) | 70,705 (13.0) | 36,977 (13.8) | 33,728 (12.2) |