Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics
| Variable | N | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPS | 2471 | 33.611 | 11.288 | 6.000 | 92.667 |
| HC Rating, 4–5 Rating* | 2592 | 0.421 | 0.494 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Star 4–5 Rating* | 2624 | 0.265 | 0.441 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Labor Cost Ratio | 2900 | 0.436 | 0.138 | 0.011 | 0.982 |
| Bed Utilization | 2900 | 0.499 | 0.201 | 0.001 | 0.999 |
| Staffed Beds | 2900 | 0.203 | 0.207 | 0.001 | 2.735 |
| CC MCC Rate | 2900 | 0.022 | 0.030 | 0.000 | 0.751 |
| % Medicare Days | 2900 | 0.128 | 0.062 | 0.000 | 0.637 |
| % Medicaid Days | 2900 | 0.039 | 0.048 | 0.000 | 0.669 |
| Case Mix Index | 2900 | 1.648 | 0.367 | 0.816 | 5.268 |
| ALOS | 2900 | 4.394 | 3.375 | 1.000 | 144.379 |
| MCI | 2900 | 0.341 | 0.314 | 0.025 | 1.000 |
| For Profit* | 2900 | 1.241 | 0.428 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Rural* | 2900 | 1.104 | 0.305 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Region 1* | 2900 | 0.040 | 0.196 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Region 2* | 2900 | 0.105 | 0.306 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Region 3* | 2900 | 0.078 | 0.268 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Region 4* | 2900 | 0.152 | 0.359 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Region 5* | 2900 | 0.149 | 0.356 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Region 6* | 2900 | 0.073 | 0.261 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Region 7* | 2900 | 0.121 | 0.327 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Region 8* | 2900 | 0.066 | 0.248 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Region 9* | 2900 | 0.104 | 0.306 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Region Unreported* | 2900 | 0.112 | 0.316 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| *Dichotomous (Bernoulli) |
Abbreviations: TPS, Total Performance Score; HC Rating, Hospital Compare Rating; CC MCC Rate, complication/major complication rate; ALOS, average length of stay; MCI, market concentration index.