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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Crit Care. 2017 May;26(3):184–192. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2017798

Table 4.

Dummy coding

Variable Baseline group Hypothesis-driven or group majority
Generational cohort Boomers II Group majority
Degree Bachelor of science in nursing Hypothesis driven
Nurse to patient ratio 1 to 2 Group majority
Shift Days (7 AM to 3 PM or 7 AM to 7 PM) Hypothesis driven
Unit type Medical Hypothesis driven