Determinants of continuing mental health service use among older persons diagnosed with depressive disorders in general hospitals: latent class analysis and GEE

Table 6 Organizational characteristics categorized by the group of organizations (n = 424)

Characteristic	Group of Organization
	High resource (n = 177)		Low resource (n = 247)
	Count	%	Count	%
Hospital level
University hospital	137	77.4
Advanced and standard hospital	40	22.6	107	43.3
Community hospital			140	56.7
Hospital name
Chaoprayamaraj hospital	40	22.6
Khonkean hospital			30	12.2
Kuangnai hospital			44	17.8
Lamphun hospital			25	10.1
Mousamsip hospital			16	6.5
Pathaluang hospital			24	9.7
Rama hospital	71	40.1
Sappasitiprasong hospital			28	11.3
Siriraj hospital	66	37.3
Srimuangmai hospital			14	5.7
Tragarn hospital			22	8.9
Warinchamrap hospital			44	17.8
Nurse-patient ratio
9.78			25	10.1
10.75			44	17.8
11.00			30	12.1
11.40			28	11.3
14.75			44	17.8
16.38	40	22.6
17.33			24	9.7
20.00			16	6.5
21.33			22	8.9
23.92	66	37.3
36.25			14	5.7
37.50	71	40.1
Nurse competency
RN + PMHN			96	38.9
RN + PMHN+MNS	177	100.0
RN + PMHN+MNS/APN			151	61.1
Appointment reminders
No	40	22.6	247	100.0
Yes	137	77.4

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