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Table 3 Panel regression estimates of CBSA-level unemployment and cost per discharge by primary expected payer with CBSA fixed-effects, adjusted for patient, population, and market characteristics, 2005-2010 †§

From: Association between the unemployment rate and inpatient cost per discharge by payer in the United States, 2005–2010

 

All-payer

Medicare

Commercial

 

Hausman test p < .05

Hausman test p < .05

Hausman test p < .05

Fixed-effects

Fixed-effects

Fixed-effects

n = 2,461

n = 2,461

n = 2,461

(459 CBSAs and 6 time periods)

(459 CBSAs and 6 time periods)

(459 CBSAs and 6 time periods)

Unemployment rate

Coeff

Coeff

Coeff

Age16+ unemployed (%)

20.53

33.40

−3.57

  1. Source: AHRQ, Center for Delivery, Organization and Markets from 46 states (AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY).
  2. Commercial includes non-maternal adults aged 40 to 64 years.
  3. §Adjusted for Area Wage Index.
  4. Coefficients in bold indicate p < .05.