Table 4 –
Dependent Variable: | # of Prescriptions | ||
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Baseline | ZIP3 level | DMA x Qtr FE | |
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(1) | (2) | (3) | |
A. Instrument=Share65+ *Post | |||
Share65+*Post (DMA level) | 0.111*** (0.033) |
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Share65+*Post (ZIP3 level) | 0.087*** (0.027) |
0.015 (0.026) |
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B. Instrument=High Elderly Share *Post | |||
High Elderly Share*Post (DMA level) | 0.003** | ||
(0.002) | |||
High Elderly Share*Post (ZIP3 level) | 0.006*** | 0.002 | |
(0.002) | (0.002) | ||
Mean of Dep. Var. (pre- Part D) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Zipcode x Condition x Quarter Obs | 67,495 | 67,495 | 67,495 |
Notes:
p<0.01,
p<0.05,
p<0.1. Clustered standard errors at the 3-digit ZIP code level; all specifications include qtr fixed effects, 3-digit ZIP code fixed effects, condition fixed effects. Col 1: same as Table 2, but for sample of ZIP codes that are uniquely matched to one DMA, elderly share computed at the DMA-level; Col 2: elderly share computed at 3-digit ZIP code level; Col 3: adds DMA x quarter fixed effects, elderly share computed at 3-digit ZIP code level. Includes the 50 drugs that advertised during the study period for 5 chronic conditions: depression, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and osteoporosis.