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. 1983 Summer;4(4):19–46.

Table C. Approximate Standard Error of Discharges Per Thousand Enrollees.

Estimated Discharges Per 1,000 Enrolled Base of Rate (Enrollees in Thousands)
25 50 100 250 500 1,000 2,500 5,000 10,000 25,000
1 1.0 .99 .70 .44 .31 .22 .14 .095 .067 .042
2 2.0 1.4 .98 .61 .43 .30 .19 .13 .094 .059
4 3.1 2.2 1.5 .96 .68 .48 .30 .21 .15 .092
5 3.7 2.6 1.8 1.1 .80 .56 .35 .25 .17 .11
10 4.4 3.1 2.2 1.4 .95 .67 .42 .29 .21 .13
20 6.1 4.3 3.0 1.9 1.3 .94 .59 .41 .29 .18
50 9.6 6.8 4.8 3.0 2.1 1.5 .92 .65 .46 .29
100 14 9.5 6.7 4.2 2.9 2.1 1.3 .91 .64 .40
200 19 13 9.4 5.9 4.1 2.9 1.8 1.3 .90 .56
300 23 16 11 7.2 5.0 3.5 2.2 1.6 1.1 .69
500 30 21 15 9.2 6.5 4.5 2.9 2.0 1.4 .88
700 35 25 17 11 7.6 5.4 3.4 2.4 1.7 1.0