Table 4 Variables description
Variable | |
|---|---|
2012 | =1 if ED visits were made in 2012, 0 otherwise |
ADSE | =1 if ED visits were made by double insured ADSE beneficiaries, 0 otherwise |
2012 * ADSE | =1 if ED visits were made by double insured ADSE beneficiaries in 2012 (the DiD) |
Female | the proportion of ED visits that were made by women (per week) |
PHC origin | the proportion of ED visits that were originated from the PHC network (per week) |
Discharge Referral | the proportion of ED visits that were discharged home (per week) |
Distance | the average distance patients had to travel to the ED (weekly ED demand) |
Age | the average ED patients’ age (weekly ED demand) |
Week | the number of the week, in each year |