Table II.

Descriptive statistics

Practice characteristicMeanSDMinimumMaximumObs
Patient outcome
SHR1.00080.29220.152.74591
Clinical performance Y2012
URR6598.61662.5606701004483
Kt/V1.288.27838.927801004556
Hgb1010.3189.54180914466
Clinical performance Y2013
URR6598.84132.1933721004500
Kt/V1.288.96147.865501004557
Hgb1012.48829.92840754486
Facility characteristics
Chain Type0.90680.2908014602
Own Type0.92260.2672014601
Treatment/Patient147.989149.67250.782684194602
Urban0.97830.1458014602
Cost/Patient34.009837.93036.95712067.5654602
Local Market Share0.15730.19590.000314602
Practice pattern
AVF Usage61.248811.1387151004574
Catheter Usage11.10896.4910564574
Dialyzer Reuse0.43440.4957014602
Nurse-To-Patient ratio0.07260.089903.584602
Physician-To-Patient ratio0.00390.021900.66674602
Station-To-Patient ratio0.32180.320164602
PD0.46940.4991014602
Late Shift0.1960.397014602

Notes:

SHR is from 2013, while other facility characteristics and practice patterns are from 2012. Clinical processes Y2012 and Y2013 indicate URR65, Kt/V1.2 and Hgb10 data from 2012 and 2013, respectively

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