Table 2.
Station‐level characteristics at the Veterans Health Administration, September 2014 to December 2017
| Variable | Mean | Overall SD | Between SD | Within SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of providers (y) | 54.91 | 2.47 | 2.48 | 0.00 |
| Proportion of male providers | 0.44 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.00 |
| Proportion of physician assistants | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.00 |
| Proportion nurse practitioners | 0.24 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
| Proportion mental health providers | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Monthly number outpatient visits | 83 280 | 51 184 | 50 904 | 6929 |
| Monthly number of emergency department and urgent care visits | 1714 | 1125 | 1101 | 247 |
| Monthly number of inpatient admissions | 492 | 384 | 382 | 48 |
| Monthly number of prescriptions released | 93 592 | 54 618 | 54 517 | 5777 |
| Monthly number of unique detailers | 0.97 | 1.72 | 1.26 | 1.17 |
Abbreviations: MH, mental health provider; NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant; SD, standard deviation.