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Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare ... - HCUP

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APPENDIX G:STATE-LEVEL BIVARIATE ANALYSIS - STATE PQI RATESRELATED TO OTHER FACTORS, TAKEN ONE AT A TIMEThis appendix shows the fac<strong>to</strong>rs for which State-specific data could be found <strong>to</strong> compare <strong>to</strong> the StatespecificPrevention <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Indica<strong>to</strong>rs</strong> (PQI) included in the 2005 (third) NHQR based on 2001discharge data from the SID. State-level PQI rates are shown below with whether or not they werecorrelated with these fac<strong>to</strong>rs. The results shaded in yellow below denote statistically significantcorrelations. The direction of the relationship and the percent of variation across States explained bythe data element are also shown.(Highlighted text denotes statistically significant results)Key <strong>to</strong> Conclusions about Associations Found in Appendix A, Tables 1-3, column 3:+ = positive association, statistically significant at p

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