Table 2 General hospital characteristics according to quality assessment period (Unit: n/M, %/SD)

Type of hospital

Tertiary hospital

43

(16.2)

42

(15.8)

1.00

General hospital

222

(83.8)

223

(84.2)

Intensivist physician

Yes

112

(42.3)

131

(49.4)

.117

No

153

(57.7)

134

(50.6)

Number of beds

 < 300

112

(42.3)

108

(40.8)

.990

 < 500

61

(23.0)

65

(24.5)

 < 700

33

(12.5)

34

(12.8)

 < 900

33

(12.5)

31

(11.7)

 ≥ 900

26

(9.8)

27

(10.2)

Region

Capital area

100

(37.7)

100

(37.7)

1.00

Metropolitan

63

(23.8)

63

(23.8)

Other

102

(38.5)

102

(38.5)

Number of intensivist physician staffing

Full-time

0.92

 ± 1.82

1.02

 ± 1.79

.026

Half-time

0.26

 ± 0.69

0.40

 ± 0.90

.008

Number of nurses

Nurse-to-ICU bed ratio

0.99

 ± 0.64

0.96

 ± 0.76

 < .001

Nursing grade

4.28

 ± 2.34

3.89

 ± 2.41

 < .001

Experienced nurse

22.09

 ± 29.58

23.94

 ± 32.64

 < .001

Average work experience (year)

4.84

 ± 2.64

4.87

 ± 2.49

.253

Total

256

256