Table 3-4. Distribution of Database Hospitals and Respondents by Region (Compared to AHA-registered U.S. Hospitals)

2007 Comparative Database Report

RegionAHA-registered U.S. HospitalsDatabase
Hospitals
Database
Respondents
NumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
Mid Atlantic/New England87014%205%10,79610%
South Atlantic93216%6016%17,87016%
East North Central84714%10026%34,71532%
East South Central5038%267%6,9826%
West North Central77413%8322%17,41816%
West South Central97816%318%10,2239%
Mountain4528%359%5,8095%
Pacific65211%277%4,8084%
Total6,008100%382100%108,621100%

*Note: States are categorized into AHA-defined regions as follows:

RegionStates
Mid Atlantic/New EnglandNY, NJ, PA, ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT
South AtlanticDE, MD, DC, VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL
West North CentralMN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS
West South CentralAR, LA, OK, TX
East North CentralOH, IN, IL, MI, WI
East South CentralKY, TN, AL, MS
MountainMT, ID, WY, CO, NM, AZ, UT, NV
PacificWA, OR, CA, AK, HI
Page last reviewed December 2012
Internet Citation: Table 3-4. Distribution of Database Hospitals and Respondents by Region (Compared to AHA-registered U.S. Hospitals): 2007 Comparative Database Report. December 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2007/hospdbtab34.html