Table 1 Data sources and descriptive statistics of differences between adjacent counties
From: Explaining large mortality differences between adjacent counties: a cross-sectional study
Variablea | Data source | Mean | SD | Absolute maximum | Absolute mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔAge-adjusted mortality rate | −3.27 | 95.50 | 258.80 | 75.59 | |
Predisposing factors | |||||
ΔAfrican Americans (%) | Census 2000 | −0.61 | 5.73 | 49.90 | 2.81 |
Access | |||||
ΔPreventable hospitalization rateb | MICA 2005-2009 | −0.37 | 6.89 | 47.77 | 4.52 |
ΔPopulation without health insurance (%) | MCLS 2007 | −0.25 | 7.21 | 23.90 | 5.56 |
ΔPopulation unable to obtain medical care because of cost (%) | MCLS 2007 | 0.13 | 3.68 | 12.00 | 2.97 |
Use of health services | |||||
ΔEmergency department visits rateb | MICA 2005-2009 | −0.04 | 1.33 | 4.56 | 1.07 |
ΔHospital discharge rateb | MICA 2005-2009 | 0.16 | 25.55 | 101.27 | 18.56 |
Health behavior | |||||
ΔPopulation currently smoking (%) | MCLS 2007 | −0.35 | 6.09 | 21.30 | 4.86 |
ΔPopulation without leisure-time physical activity (%) | MCLS 2007 | −0.31 | 5.60 | 15.10 | 4.50 |
Need | |||||
ΔPopulation in fair or poor health (%) | MCLS 2007 | −0.50 | 4.91 | 18.40 | 3.78 |
ΔPopulation overweight or obese (%) | MCLS 2007 | 0.05 | 5.20 | 17.80 | 4.09 |
ΔPopulation with high blood pressure (%) | MCLS 2007 | 0.08 | 3.99 | 11.90 | 3.18 |
ΔPopulation with diabetes (%) | MCLS 2007 | 0.13 | 2.47 | 6.60 | 1.98 |
Enabling | |||||
ΔPopulation below federal poverty level (%) | Census 2000 | −0.30 | 4.15 | 15.95 | 3.31 |