Table 7. Regression Results for Model II, Average Length of Stay (Hospital-Level Analysis).

Dependent Variable: ℓn(LOS) R2 = .3420 F = 112.48 N = 22,079
Explanatory Variable	Estimated Coefficient	t-ratio
Intercept	2.08	33.98
DSMSA	.08	16.731
SPMD	.0002	1.872
COMMINS	.0004	.89
MDPOP	2.87	1.14
NHBPC	−.71	−1.962
GOV	−.001	−.33
POPDENS	.0002	5.081
AFDC	.002	2.091
CRIME	.000004	4.351
WHITE	−.001	−4.411
BIRTH	−.08	−10.831
INCOME	−.000004	−1.36
EDUC	.009	3.221
PROF	−.07	−11.911
UNEMRT	.86	6.601
MEDSCHL	.01	17.601
POPT18	.01	18.501
CON1	.006	1.22
CON2	.004	.96
DPSRO	−.01	−2.701
DAZ74	.01	.36
DCO72	.02	.89
DCOA75	−.05	−1.15
DCT72	−.006	−.19
DCT75	.006	.18
DKY75	.05	3.131
DMA75	−.02	−.97
DMA76	.04	1.34
DMDA75	.08	1.35
DMDA76	−.009	−.14
DMDB76	.08	2.441
DNBA73	−.07	−1.991
DRI71	.02	.41
DRI75	−.06	−1.26
DMNA 75	−.007	−.47
DNJV	.04	1.922
DNJ75	.01	.46
DNJ77	.02	.73
DNYD71	.01	.70
DNYD76	.04	2.691
DNYU71	.06	2.971
DNYU76	.03	1.692
DWA76	.01	.66
DWI73	.05	3.201
DWPVPR	.03	1.872
DAL	−.09	−4.071
DAR	−.24	−9.721
DAZ	−.21	−9.191
DCA	−.35	−22.611
DCO	−.25	−11.351
DCT	−.19	−6.901
DDC	−.06	−1.08
DDE	−.009	−.18
DFL	−.22	−10.851
DGA	−.19	−9.431
DIA	−.08	−4.261
DIL	−.06	−3.541
DID	−.09	−2.901
DIN	−.09	−6.621
DKS	−.03	−1.34
DKY	−.15	−8.751
DLA	−.27	−12.571
DMA	−.08	−4.531
DMD	−.05	−2.621
DME	−.20	−8.351
DMI	−.08	−4.331
DMN	−.07	−4.551
DMO	−.03	−1.732
DMS	−.11	−4.601
DMT	−.15	−5.061
DNB	−.12	−7.311
DNC	−.09	−4.331
DND	−.12	−4.411
DNH	−.25	−7.781
DNJ	−.10	−5.101
DNM	−.29	−10.301
DNV	−.13	−3.461
DNYD	−.03	−1.31
DNYU	−.02	−.77
DOK	−.26	−11.771
DOR	−.30	−13.081
DPA	−.04	−2.001
DRI	−.09	−1.712
DSC	−.10	−3.601
DSD	−.24	−9.031
DTN	−.10	−4.841
DTX	−.22	−13.361
DUT	−.35	−10.711
DVA	.05	2.071
DVT	−.09	−2.361
DWA	−.44	−26.511
DWI	−.10	−5.891
DWP	−.003	−.19
DWV	−.03	−1.13
DWY	−.28	−9.851
D70	−.04	−5.381
D71	−.06	−7.491
D72	−.03	−3.671
D73	−.02	−2.431
D74	−.007	−1.00
D75	−.04	−4.701
D76	.00004	.01
D77	−.004	−.50
D78	.01	1.53

¹Indicates significant at 5 percent level.

²Indicates significant at 10 percent level.