Table 4.
Ordinary Least Squares Analysis without Fixed Effects: Relationship between Affiliations and Patient Treatments, Payments, and Outcomes
| Affiliation Type | Catheter within 90 Days | PTCA or CABG within 90 Days | Log 90-Day Inpatient Payments | AMI Readmit within 90 Days | 90-Day Mortality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any | 1.83 | 1.30 | 2.60 | −.08 | −.15 |
| (.40) | (.33) | (.57) | (.04) | (.16) |
Notes: AMI = acute myocardial infarction; PTCA = percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; CABG = coronary artery bypass graft.