Table 1 Socioeconomic status characteristics for all discharges available for study (n = 1,138,127)
From: Disparities in the use of ambulatory surgical centers: a cross sectional study
| Â | Socioeconomic Status (Quintiles) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1 (Lowest) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (Highest) |
Number of Discharges | 208557 (18%) | 222873 (20%) | 236339 (21%) | 233973 (21%) | 236385 (21%) |
Median SES Summary Score (range) | -3.9 (-16.2 to -1.9) | -0.8 (-1.9 to 0.2) | 1.1 (0.2 to 2.2) | 3.6 (2.3 to 4.9) | 7.5 (5.0 to 19.4) |
Wealth/Income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Median household income ($) | 29621 | 34732 | 37972 | 41899 | 55292 |
   Median value of housing units ($) | 73500 | 87600 | 97600 | 123200 | 170400 |
   Households with interest, dividend, or rental income | 23% | 32% | 38% | 44% | 53% |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Adult residents who completed ≥ high school | 67% | 77% | 82% | 87% | 92% |
   Adult residents who completed ≥ college | 16% | 22% | 27% | 35% | 48% |
Employment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Employed residents with management, professional, and related occupations | 21% | 26% | 29% | 36% | 45% |