Table 17. Regression Results: Unstandardized Regression Coefficients and (t-values).
| Variable | Average Length of Stay | Discharge/1,000 enrollees |
|---|---|---|
| Occupancy (percent) | 15.5577 (9.19) |
−136.4622 (−2.48) |
| Short-stay beds per 1,000 Medicare enrollees | .0207 (3.14) |
1.2696 (5.90) |
| Percent of total population living in SMSAs | .5310 (2.00) |
−21.6807 (−2.51) |
| Physicians per 1,000 Medicare enrollees | −.0008 (−.05) |
−2.9451 (−6.07) |
| Nursing home beds per 1,000 Medicare enrollees | −.0090 (−2.33) |
.0265 (.21) |
| Age (Medicare enrollees percent 75 years and over) | 4.5855 (1.35) |
330.6028 (2.99) |
| Sex (Medicare enrollees percent female) | 8.6728 (2.12) |
125.5360 (.94) |
| Race (Medicare enrollees percent non-white) | 1.7850 (2.05) |
−40.3763 (−1.43) |
| Northeast Region (dummy) | 1.9296 (5.99) |
1.8146 (.17) |
| North Central Region (dummy) | .9318 (3.21) |
18.9226 (2.00) |
| South Region (dummy) | .2419 (.93) |
34.2453 (4.05) |
| Constant | −9.6500 | 227.7246 |
| R2 | .83 | .60 |
| F-value | 76.9 | 23.6 |