Table 7 Summary statistics for the independent variables of the Tobit Model
Scale variables (N = 108) | Min | Max | Mean | Std. dev. | Coef. var. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average length of stay (ALS) | 1.06 | 25.63 | 3.90 | 1.77 | 0.46 |
Bed occupancy rate (OCP) | 0.01 | 1.30 | 0.61 | 0.19 | 0.31 |
Nominal variables (N = 108) | Frequency |
|---|---|
Health prefectures | |
Attica | 21 (19.4%) |
Piraeus & Aegean | 17 (15.7%) |
Macedonia | 14 (13.0%) |
Macedonia-Thrace | 14 (13.0%) |
Thessaly & Central Greece | 12 (11.1%) |
Peloponnese, Ionian Islands, Epirus and Western Greece | 24 (22.2%) |
Crete | 6 (5.6%) |
Hospital type | |
Teaching | 6 (5.6%) |
Non-teaching | 102 (94.4%) |
Hospital size | |
Small (>100 beds) | 16 (14.8%) |
Medium (100 < beds < 400) | 66 (61.1%) |
Large (< 400 beds) | 26 (24.1%) |