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Table 5 Marginal effect of competition on Expenditures per adjusted discharge (Positive values indicate increase with increased competition)

From: Hospital competition, resource allocation and quality of care

Non profit hospitals

 

Clinical

Hotel

Administration

1982

1112*

442*

209

1989

676

291

252

Change 1989–1982

-436**

-151**

43

For profit hospitals

 

Clinical

Hotel

Administration

1982

-235

536

-1794**

1989

-338

660

-1648*

Change 1989–1982

-103

124

146

  1. *Significant at the 0.1 level **Significant at the 0.05 level ***Significant at the 0.01 level