First-stage GA-BW adjustment model for Early Neonatal Deaths among US births (1996–2006).

<p>First-stage GA-BW adjustment model for Early Neonatal Deaths among US births (1996–2006).</p

Expected and Observed ENND rate 1996–2006.

<p>Expected and Observed ENND rate 1996–2006.</p

Ratio of the GA-BW adjusted early neonatal mortality rate compared to national average by HSA, 2004–2006.

<p>Ratio of the GA-BW adjusted early neonatal mortality rate compared to national average by HSA, 2004–2006.</p

Univarite relationship between HSA-level covariates and GA-BW adjusted early neonatal mortality (2004–2006).

*<p>Refers to period 2004–2006.</p

Ratio of the expected early neonatal mortality rate compared to national average by HSA, 2004–2006.

<p>Ratio of the expected early neonatal mortality rate compared to national average by HSA, 2004–2006.</p

Variance in GA-BW adjusted ENN mortality explained by HSA covariates (2004–2006).

<p>Variance in GA-BW adjusted ENN mortality explained by HSA covariates (2004–2006).</p

Health Service Area (HSA) covariates.

*<p>Preterm was defined as a birth before 34 weeks gestation.</p

Results of the seemingly unrelated regression using iterated feasible generalized least squares estimates.

<p>Observations = 41.</p

Comparison of the average and ward-specific unit cost per bed day to the unit cost per outpatient visit across the study hospitals.

<p>N = 41.</p

Model estimates of ward-specific costs per bed-day in 2000 Chinese yuan (CY) excluding Henan Province (USinparenthesis: in parenthesis: 1 = 8.3CY).

<p>Observations = 24.</p><p>Abbreviations: uc = unit cost per bed-day, g = Ob/Gyn, m = internal medicine, s = surgery, p = pediatric, opv = outpatient visit.</p