TABLE 46A

COMPARISON OF RESPONDENTS AND NON-RESPONDENTS

FOLLOW-UP STUDY MEMBERS

FEMALES

(percent)

  Respondents Nonrespondents
Age    
< 35 4 9**
35-44 41 47
45-54 32 31
55 + 24 13
  100%1 100%
n (190) (252)
Highest Degree    
Doctorate 17 13
Masters 76 75
Bachelors 5 10
Other/None 2 2
  100% 100%
n (191) (253)
Field of Highest Degree    
Healthcare Management 58 57
Business 21 18
Public Health/Public    
Administration 10 6
Other 12 19
  100%1 100%
n (187) (248)
Position Level    
CEO 13 8
COO 24 21
Vice President 24 23
Department Head/Staff 35 46
Other 3 2
  100%1 100%
n (193) (249)
Employing Organization    
System Hospital 42 38
Freestanding Hospital 33 33
Other direct provider 5 4
Managed Care/HMO 4 7
Other 16 19
  100% 100%1
n (193) (253)

 **Chi-square significant p <.01
1Percentage may not total to 100 due to rounding.


TABLE 46B

COMPARISON OF RESPONDENTS AND NON-RESPONDENTS

FOLLOW-UP STUDY MEMBERS

MALES

(percent)

  Respondents Nonrespondents
Age    
< 35 1 2
35-44 24 24
45-54 49 46
55 + 25 27
  100%1 100%1
n (201) (205)
Highest Degree    
Doctorate 9 17*
Masters 79 70
Bachelors 9 13
Other/None 2 0
  100%1 100%
n (202) (206)
Field of Highest Degree    
Healthcare Management 67 52**
Business 21 27
Public Health/Public    
Administration 3 9
Other 9 12
  100% 100%
n (196) (204)
Position Level    
CEO 32 29
COO 31 26
Vice President 18 17
Department Head/Staff 17 26
Other 2 2
  100% 100%
n (199) (204)
Employing Organization    
System Hospital: 33 33
Freestanding Hospital 40 31
Other direct provider 6 4
Managed Care/HMO 3 7
Other 19 24
  100%1 100%1
n (200) (206)

 *Chi-square significant p<.05
**Chi-square significant p<.01
1Percentage may not total to 100 due to rounding.


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