Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of the dependent variables for control and treatment municipalities: before and after reform (with alternative definitions)
| Variable | Before reform (2010–2011) | After reform | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 | 2013 only | |||||
| Control | Treatment | Control | Treatment | Control | Treatment | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Em_ACSC | 0.929 (0.552) | 0.888 (0.496) | 0.933 (0.601) | 0.853 (0.517) | 0.928 (0.608) | 0.851 (0.492) |
| Em_Angina | 0.170 (0.187) | 0.160 (0.167) | 0.157 (0.200) | 0.136 (0.170) | 0.155 (0.202) | 0.133 (0.151) |
| Em_Asthma | 0.059 (0.095) | 0.061 (0.097) | 0.049 (0.094) | 0.044 (0.087) | 0.048 (0.084) | 0.043 (0.092) |
| Em_COPD | 0.171 (0.241) | 0.168 (0.216) | 0.182 (0.243) | 0.159 (0.215) | 0.183 (0.251) | 0.160 (0.197) |
| Em_Heart failure | 0.172 (0.192) | 0.161 (0.168) | 0.168 (0.177) | 0.163 (0.190) | 0.168 (0.176) | 0.156 (0.172) |
| Em_Diabetic | 0.037 (0.064) | 0.042 (0.067) | 0.034 (0.070) | 0.039 (0.064) | 0.033 (0.069) | 0.043 (0.065) |
| Em_Ulcer | 0.006 (0.024) | 0.005 (0.023) | 0.007 (0.025) | 0.006 (0.028) | 0.006 (0.024) | 0.005 (0.028) |
| Em_Atrial | 0.230 (0.207) | 0.210 (0.199) | 0.251 (0.241) | 0.230 (0.212) | 0.253 (0.245) | 0.237 (0.220) |
| Em_Epilepsy | 0.084 (0.141) | 0.079 (0.128) | 0.084 (0.134) | 0.076 (0.108) | 0.081 (0.125) | 0.074 (0.108) |