Table 2.
OLS regression results on dependent variable prescriptions per capita
| Prescriptions per inhabitanta |
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|---|---|---|---|
| clinics from census | urgent care and retail clinics | retail clinics | |
| Offices of physiciansa | 0.35 (0.03)*** | 0.33 (0.04)*** | 0.34 (0.04)*** |
| Clinics (NAICS 621493/621498)a,b | 0.07 (0.01)*** | ||
| Urgent care and retail clinicsa,b | 0.09 (0.02)*** | ||
| Retail clinicsa,b | 0.01 (0.03) | ||
| Number of kidney dialysis centresa | 0.02 (0.01)*** | 0.02 (0.01)*** | 0.02 (0.01)*** |
| Number of general medical and surgical hospitalsa | −0.01 (0.02) | 0.02 (0.03) | 0.003 (0.027) |
| Number of childcare centresa | 0.03 (0.01)* | 0.03 (0.01)* | 0.03 (0.01)** |
| Difference between mean January and July temperatures | 0.004 (0.003) | 0.002 (0.003) | 0.002 (0.003) |
| Percentage of population under 5 | 40.76 (8.75)*** | 40.48 (9.61)*** | 41.42 (9.51)*** |
| Percentage of population under 5 squared | −278.35 (66.89)*** | −269.43 (70.55)*** | −275.63 (70.22)*** |
| Percentage of population over 65a | 0.24 (0.09)** | 0.25 (0.10)** | 0.24 (0.10)** |
| Percentage of population non-white or African–Americana | −0.06 (0.03)** | −0.06 (0.03)** | −0.06 (0.03)** |
| Percentage of population African–American alonea | 0.003 (0.017) | 0.018 (0.018) | 0.015 (0.018) |
| Medical discharges per 1000 Medicare enrollees | 0.0004 (0.0002)** | 0.0006 (0.0003)* | 0.0005 (0.0003)* |
| Percentage of population 25+ with a BA or greatera | 0.24 (0.06)*** | 0.25 (0.06)*** | 0.28 (0.07)*** |
| Percentage unemployed | −2.11 (0.80)** | −1.61 (0.71)** | −1.56 (0.70)** |
| Rural | −0.12 (0.04)*** | −0.14 (0.05)*** | −0.14 (0.05)*** |
| Percentage living in poverty | 0.43 (0.27) | 0.94 (0.32) | 0.84 (0.32)** |
| Year (2010)b | −0.12 (0.04)*** | ||
| Constant | −3.95 (0.55)*** | −4.19 (0.64)*** | −4.23 (0.64)*** |
| N | 6862 | 3433 | 3433 |
| R2 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.30 |
Standard errors in parentheses.
***Significant at 1% level.
**Significant at 5% level.
*Significant at 10% level.
aLogged variable.
bEach column refers to a regression with a different definition for clinics. The first column uses data from the census, which includes additional healthcare establishments but has data for both 2000 and 2010. The second and third columns only include data for 2010 but use data from Urgent Care Locations, LLC (www.urgentcarelocations.com), which has more precise data on clinics. Column 2 includes urgent care and retail clinics, while column 3 only includes retail clinics.