Variables within the AHS data set
The following table details the data items analysed for this review.
Table 2: Variables included in AHS data set.
 Variable Name | Description |
|---|---|
MonthOfSeparation | Month of separation |
YearOfSeparation | Year of separation |
StateOfHospital | State of hospital |
EstablishmentType | Establishment type |
CareType | Care type. Separations for which the care type was reported as Newborn with no qualified days, and records for Hospital boarders and Posthumous organ procurement have been excluded. |
PsychiatricCareDays | Psychiatric care days |
SamedayFlag Age Sex | Same day flag Age of patient in years Gender |
DRGv51 | AR-DRG v5.1 |
BedDays1 | Bed days - Total bed days excluding leave days. For same day separations bed days = 1. |
BedDays2 | Bed days - Total bed days without excluding leave days. For same day separations bed days = 1. |
DRGPartition | DRG partition |
ElectionStatus | Admitted patient election status |
InsuranceStatus | Hospital insurance status |
ModeOfAdmission | Mode of admission |
FundingSource | Funding source for hospital patient |
UrgencyOfAdmission | Urgency of admission |