Table 3 Data sources for all variables
Variable | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|
Counties Served by a Free Clinic | A county with at least one free clinic in operation for at least one year. | North Carolina Association of Free Clinics databases and annual clinic survey |
ACS condition | Identified using AHRQ’s PQI. PQI #9 0 – all ACS conditions; PQI # 91 – ACS Acute conditions; PQI # 92 – ACS chronic conditions | North Carolina Hospital Discharge Data |
Sex | Male or female | North Carolina Hospital Discharge Data |
Age | Categorized into 5 groups: 18 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 64, & 65 or older | North Carolina Hospital Discharge Data |
Race | White, Black, Asian, Native American, or other | North Carolina Hospital Discharge Data |
FQHC | 1 or more FQHCs in the county | Area Health Resource File |
Hospital Beds per 1000 population | Acute care hospital beds per 1000 population | Area Health Resource File |
MDs per 10,000 population | # of MDs per 10,000 population | Area Health Resource File |
Percent minority | Proportion of the population non-white. | Area Health Resource File |
Percent no health insurance | % of the population under 65 w/o health insurance | Area Health Resource File |
Percent living in poverty | % of the population living below the poverty level | Area Health Resource File |