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Table 2 Breakdown of the number of hospital trusts and individual responses

From: Impact of hospital mergers on staff job satisfaction: a quantitative study

Event Year, t

(1) Merged Hospitals

(2) Control Hospitals

Mental Health

Acute

Mental Health

Acute

Acutea

Hosb

Idc

Hosb

Idc

Hosb

Idc

Hosb

Idc

Hosb

Idc

−3

2

918

11

3,958

6

2,170

23

9,653

21

8,973

−2

2

913

11

4,243

6

2,140

23

9,261

21

8,833

−1

4

1,764

11

4,532

10

4,577

23

9,043

21

8,758

0

4

1,693

16

6,315

10

4,674

28

13,330

28

13,199

1

2

931

7

2,707

10

4,731

28

12,805

28

12,698

2

1

446

2

742

6

2,361

9

3,495

10

3,994

3

1

400

2

733

6

2,210

9

3,716

10

4,096

4

0

0

2

700

0

0

9

3,634

10

4,058

  1. aSelected using propensity score estimated by taking into account population mortality rate faced by merged hospitals.
  2. bNumber of hospitals.
  3. cNumber of individual staff responses.
  4. Id, individual response; Hos, hospital trust.
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