Table 2–
Marginal Effects on Assignment to Observation Care
| VARIABLES | Percentage Point Change |
Percentage Point Change |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.53*** | 3.91*** |
| (0.093) | (0.152) | |
| Other Race | −0.78*** | 2.12*** |
| (0.133) | (0.187) | |
| Rural Residence | 0.043 | −5.43*** |
| (0.060) | (0.245) | |
| Age (in years) | 0.017*** | −0.006 |
| (0.003) | (0.006) | |
| Female | 6.22*** | 5.32*** |
| (0.054) | (0.069) | |
| Quan Score | −4.03*** | −3.76*** |
| (0.018) | (0.051) | |
| Weekend | 2.50*** | 1.87*** |
| (0.062) | (0.091) | |
| Spring | −1.27*** | −1.33*** |
| (0.070) | (0.100) | |
| Fall | 0.206*** | 0.221** |
| (0.078) | (0.104) | |
| Winter | −1.43*** | −1.52*** |
| (0.074) | (0.114) | |
| 2008 | 42.8*** | 37.3*** |
| (0.197) | (0.770) | |
| 2009 | 46.2*** | 40.4*** |
| (0.197) | (0.751) | |
| 2010 | 48.3*** | 42.6*** |
| (0.198) | (0.736) | |
| Constant | 0.596* | 9.57*** |
| (0.322) | (0.854) | |
| Observations | 3,555,994 | 3,555,994 |
| R-squared | 0.021 | 0.022 |
| Hospital FE | No | Yes (N = 4,744) |
Source: Authors’ analysis of Medicare claims data, 2007 – 2010.