Table 2 Means and standard deviations of variables included in the multivariate analyses
From: Hospital competition, resource allocation and quality of care
Dependent Variables | Mean Value | Standard Deviation |
|---|---|---|
Change in expenditures/adjusted discharge | Â | Â |
   Clinical services | 1030.27 | 698.44 |
   Hotel services | 222.62 | 233.40 |
   Administrative services | 393.18 | 316.90 |
Excess mortality: (1989) | Â | Â |
   All causes | 0.67 | 1.9 |
   AMI | 1.44 | 13.6 |
   CHF | 0.50 | 7.1 |
   Pneumonia | 0.57 | 6.4 |
   Stroke | 0.78 | 9.5 |
HHI (1982) | 0.306 | 0.164 |
Change in HHI (1989–1982) | -0.002 | 0.044 |
% bad debt and charity (1982) | 3.90 | 4.46 |
Change in % bed | 5.06 | 9.04 |
% occupancy (1982) | 62.3 | 15.2 |
Change in % occupancy | -7.05 | 13.5 |
Case mix index (1983) | 1.17 | 0.22 |
Change in case mix index | 0.10 | 0.14 |
SUMs (1982) ('000) | 184 | 173 |
Change in SUMs | -11.4 | 49.8 |
Median family income ('000) | 38.2 | 9.5 |