Table 7 Factors associated with reporting of adverse events by physicians
At least some physicians report
No with affirmative response(total no in analysis sample)202 (n = 1448)
OR (95% CI)p Value
Bed size
0–74 beds–
75–199 beds1.57 (1.07 to 2.31)0.021
200+ beds2.07 (1.32 to 3.24)0.001
CAH status0.59 (0.33 to 1.04)0.070
Rural location1.39 (0.99 to 1.95)0.054
Ownership
Non-profit
For-profit0.70 (0.47 to 1.03)0.072
Government0.77 (0.53 to 1.11)0.157
Teaching hospital1.14 (0.82 to 1.59)0.430
JC-accredited1.07 (0.69 to 1.65)0.776
Computer-only reporting system0.90 (0.61 to 1.34)0.605
Patient-safety programme1.77 (1.06 to 2.93)0.028
Adjusted R20.05
c Statistic0.63
Hosmer–Lemeshow p value0.322

  • CAH, critical access hospital; JC, Joint Commission.