Table 4 Logistic Regression of the Relationship Between Hospital Mergers and Hospital/Community Characteristics (N = 44,128 hospital-year observations)

Non-profit/Public

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For-profit^a

7.513***

3.971

14.214

Beds = 0–49

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Beds = 50–199

1.196

0.702

2.038

Beds = 200–399

0.310**

0.135

0.712

Beds > 400

0.011**

0.001

0.166

System Membership

0.026***

0.012

0.053

Percent Reporting Poor/Fair Health

1.071*

1.025

1.120

Rural County

0.306***

0.178

0.525

County Beds / 1000 Population

1.067***

1.051

1.083

Region – South

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Region - Northeast

2.747*

1.254

6.017

Region - Midwest

0.550

0.271

1.116

Region – West

1.043

0.547

1.989

sigma

4.014

3.760

4.285

rho

0.830

0.811

0.848

AIC

3528.892

BIC

3641.925