Table 5 Organizational characteristics of TSOS study versus other US level I trauma centers (N = 222)a
Characteristic | TSOS TC n = 24 n (%) | Other TCs n = 198 n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
American College of Surgeons accredited | 17 (70.8) | 74 (37.4) | 0.01 |
Region of country | Â | 0.40 | |
 Midwest | 7 (29.2) | 64 (32.3) |  |
 South/Southeast | 4 (16.7) | 30 (15.2) |  |
 Northeast/East | 5 (20.8) | 63 (31.8) |  |
 West | 4 (16.7) | 28 (14.1) |  |
 Central | 4 (16.7) | 13 (6.6) |  |
Rural status | 3 (12.5) | 24 (12.1) | 1.0 |
Population served | Â | 0.03 | |
 Adult | 7 (29.2) | 92 (46.5) |  |
 Adult and pediatrics | 17 (70.8) | 82 (41.4) |  |
 Pediatrics | 0 (0.0) | 23 (11.6) |  |
 Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) |  |
Teaching hospital | 23 (95.8) | 162 (81.8) | 0.14 |
Council of teaching hospitals | 22 (91.7) | 143 (72.2) | 0.04 |
University affiliation | 24 (100.0) | 189 (95.5) | 0.60 |
Median (IQR) | |||
Number of interns/residents | 327 (282) | 224 (297) | 0.11 |
Number of hospital beds | 575 (296) | 534 (318) | 0.40 |
Number of inpatient admits | 26,971 (16,311) | 25,699 (14,978) | 0.28 |