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. 1994 Summer;15(4):21–32.

Table 5. Mean Values for Predictive Variables.

Variable Received Care No Care
Birth Weight in Ounces (BWT) 3,380 3,100
Percent
Birth Weight More Than 2,500 Grams (BWT1) 89.82 82.59
Birth Weight 1,500-2,500 Grams (BWT2) 4.76 9.50
Birth Weight Less Than 1,500 Grams (BWT3) 5.47 7.92
Premature 4.60 9.50
Transferred 0.71 1.85
Died 0.38 2.11
Days
Length of Stay 2.90 3.99
Mean Charges $1,045.69 $2,244.11

SOURCE: Henderson, J., Baylor University, 1994.