Does risk-adjusted payment influence primary care providers’ decision on where to set up practices?

Table 2 Descriptive statistics

Variables	Mean	Std dev	Min	Max	Obs
SAMS
Private centers	0.0519	0.2496	0	4	9148
Centers	0.1273	0.3802	0	4	9148
Population	1.0462	1.3637	0	20.925	9148
CNI value	1.0896	0.5493	0	7.9394	9148
Neighborhood centers (3 km)	2.8796	4.7436	0	34	9148
Population (3 km)	23.6793	38.2292	0	287.859	9148
CNI value (3 km)	0.8814	0.6362	0	3.2465	9148
Municipality
Density	0.1438	0.5095	0.0002	4.9165	289
Population > 65 (%)	22.7161	3.9366	13.0648	32.305	289
Mean income	244.2183	31.2225	192.4	456.3	289
Employed (%)	47.0416	2.6634	39.0451	54.1215	289
Right-wing alliance (%)	44.6813	11.0566	9.5	86.8	289
County council
CNI	0.7143	0.4629	0	1	21
CNI&ACG	0.5238	0.5118	0	1	21
Low entry barriers	0.5714	0.5071	0	1	21
Scope of services	0.4762	0.5118	0	1	21
High capitation share	0.2857	0.4629	0	1	21
Cost responsibility	0.7619	0.4364	0	1	21

Note: Private centers, Centers, Neighborhood centers measure the number of full year equivalent centers, i.e. if there is one center active a whole year, the value is 1. Population and Population (3 km) are measured in thousands of inhabitants. Density is measured in thousands of inhabitants per km², and Mean income in thousands of SEK per person over 16 years of age in 2013 prices

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