Table 3-4. Distribution of Database Hospitals and Respondents by Geographic Region Compared With American Hospital Association (AHA)-Registered U.S. Hospitals

2010 User Comparative Database Report

Region	AHA-Registered U.S. Hospitals		2010 Database Hospitals		2010 Database Respondents
Region	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Mid-Atlantic/New England	878	14%	78	9%	44,482	13%
South Atlantic	963	15%	131	15%	52,663	16%
East North Central	905	14%	207	23%	82,308	24%
East South Central	534	9%	71	8%	20,512	6%
West North Central	794	13%	128	14%	29,600	9%
West South Central	1,063	17%	100	11%	40,911	12%
Mountain	484	8%	68	8%	26,231	8%
Pacific	659	10%	102	12%	23,712	12%
Total	6,280	100%	885	100%	338,607	100%

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

Mid-Atlantic/New England: NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT	West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD
South Atlantic: DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV	West South Central: AR, LA, OK, TX
East North Central: IN, IL, MI, OH, WI	Mountain: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY
East South Central: AL, KY, MS, TN	Pacific: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA

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