Characteristics of All Responding Rural Hospitals by Provision of Maternity Care Services
| Characteristic | All Responding Hospitals (N = 437) | Hospitals That Provide Maternity Care (n = 196) | Hospitals That Do Not Provide Maternity Care (n = 241) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership | .21 | |||
| Local government | 26.8% | 24.9% | 28.3% | |
| Nonprofit | 58.8% | 60.4% | 57.5% | |
| For-profit | 7.3% | 9.6% | 5.4% | |
| Mixed ownership | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.8% | |
| No answer | 2.1% | 1.0% | 2.9% | |
| Rural-urban commuting area (code nos.) | <.001 | |||
| Micropolitan (4–6) | 24.4% | 35.9% | 14.7% | |
| Small town (7–9) | 44.3% | 47.7% | 41.4% | |
| Rural (10) | 31.4% | 16.4% | 44.0% | |
| Hospital designated ascritical access | 70.6% | 55.3% | 83.4% | <.001 |
| Acute care beds (n) | <.001 | |||
| 1–25 | 71.8% | 57.4% | 83.8% | |
| 26–50 | 12.3% | 13.2% | 11.5% | |
| 51–100 | 8.8% | 15.2% | 3.4% | |
| >100 | 7.2% | 14.2% | 1.3% |