Table 5.
Effect of dropping states from analysis because of limited reporting. Proportion change in COVID-19 outcome variables with various sets of states, according to their completeness in reporting.
| Number of states included | 14 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen (states included only if fewer than % deaths missing) | 5% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 80% | 100% |
| Testing delays | -0.076 | -0.047 | 0.061 | -0.007 | -0.013 | -0.017 |
| Cases | -0.067 | -0.059 | -0.027 | -0.053 | -0.044 | -0.11*** |
| Hospitalization | -0.423*** | -0.449*** | -0.383*** | -0.32*** | -0.26*** | -0.19*** |
| Deaths | -0.571*** | -0.623*** | -0.497*** | -0.41*** | -0.34*** | -0.26*** |
Note: *p<0.10, **p<0.05, ***p<.01.