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Dependent variable: paediatric blood transfusions
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(1)
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(2)
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Monthly trend 2000-2003
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−0.60***
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−0.52***
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(0.12)
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(0.10)
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Difference in monthly use 2004–2008 (relative to 2000–2003)
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−10.58***
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|
(3.35)
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Monthly trend 2004-2008
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−0.02
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|
(0.04)
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Difference in monthly use 2004–2006 (relative to 2000–2003)
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−19.06***
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(3.56)
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Monthly trend 2004-2006
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0.34***
|
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(0.10)
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Difference in monthly use 2007–2008 (relative to 2000–2003)
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−27.47***
|
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(6.56)
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Monthly trend 2007-2008
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−0.14
|
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(0.22)
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February
|
5.79
|
4.88
|
|
(4.53)
|
(4.70)
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March
|
15.00
|
13.96
|
|
(9.64)
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(9.86)
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April
|
26.99*
|
26.43*
|
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(14.34)
|
(13.81)
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May
|
18.69
|
18.87
|
|
(13.41)
|
(12.64)
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June
|
−9.22
|
−8.40
|
|
(11.51)
|
(11.79)
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July
|
−16.37
|
−15.30
|
|
(10.70)
|
(11.78)
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August
|
−20.81**
|
−20.01*
|
|
(10.22)
|
(11.76)
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September
|
−23.94**
|
−23.87**
|
|
(9.84)
|
(11.26)
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October
|
−24.08***
|
−24.90**
|
|
(8.96)
|
(9.95)
|
November
|
−24.54***
|
−26.06***
|
|
(7.47)
|
(8.03)
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December
|
−9.89**
|
−11.60**
|
|
(4.70)
|
(5.56)
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Constant
|
56.59***
|
55.12***
|
|
(7.62)
|
(7.45)
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Observations
|
108
|
108
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Mean of dependent variable
|
22.79
|
22.79
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Wald Chi-Squared
|
2734.85
|
3740.52
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- *Significant at 10%; **significant at 5%; ***significant at 1%. Coefficient standard errors are noted in parentheses.
- Regressions use an autoregressive-moving-average model with 2 lags and robust standard errors. The variables are identified as in Table 3. The month variables represent a dummy variable for each month. The base (omitted) variable is January.