Table 7.
Summary statistics for the independent variables of the Tobit Model
| Scale variables (N = 108) | Min | Max | Mean | Std. dev. | Coef. var. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average length of stay (ALS) | 1.06 | 25.63 | 3.90 | 1.77 | 0.46 |
| Bed occupancy rate (OCP) | 0.01 | 1.30 | 0.61 | 0.19 | 0.31 |
| Nominal variables (N = 108) | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Health prefectures | |
| Attica | 21 (19.4%) |
| Piraeus & Aegean | 17 (15.7%) |
| Macedonia | 14 (13.0%) |
| Macedonia-Thrace | 14 (13.0%) |
| Thessaly & Central Greece | 12 (11.1%) |
| Peloponnese, Ionian Islands, Epirus and Western Greece | 24 (22.2%) |
| Crete | 6 (5.6%) |
| Hospital type | |
| Teaching | 6 (5.6%) |
| Non-teaching | 102 (94.4%) |
| Hospital size | |
| Small (>100 beds) | 16 (14.8%) |
| Medium (100 < beds < 400) | 66 (61.1%) |
| Large (< 400 beds) | 26 (24.1%) |
All Greek hospitals, 2009–2012
Source: Ministry of Health, Greece