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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of survey respondents

From: Strategies to promote reporting of Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) measures: a pilot survey of anesthesia department leaders

 

Respondents, N (%)

2006 AHA sample, N (%)

Pvalue

SCIP participation

408 (96.9%)

-

 

Region

  

<0.0001

   Northeast

140 (33.9)

296 (20.9)

 

   South

117 (28.3)

548 (38.7)

 

   Midwest

93 (22.5)

317 (22.4)

 

   West

63 (15.2)

254 (18.0)

 

Hospital location

  

<0.0001

   Rural

47 (11.7)

17 (1.2)

 

Hospital ownership

  

0.003

   Non-profit*

316 (75.2)

1,003 (70.0)

 

   For profit

45 (10.7)

177 (12.4)

 

   VA

16 (3.8)

63 (4.4)

 

   Other governmental

43 (10.2)

189 (13.2)

 

Hospital size

  

0.07

   Over 500 beds

97 (23.4)

277 (19.3)

 

   Under 500 beds

318 (76.6)

1,155 (80.7)

 
  1. *Includes 86 respondents indicating ‘university-affiliated hospital’. SCIP, Surgical Care Improvement Project.