Impact of 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) health center investments on disadvantaged neighborhoods after recession

Table 3 Annual Change in Number of Establishments 2008–2012 in FQHC Census Tracts Relative to Remaining County Census Tracts

Establishments per 10,000 N = 50,090^b	Overall Change (95% CI)	Unweighted Model		Propensity Score Weighted Model^a
Establishments per 10,000 N = 50,090^b	Overall Change (95% CI)	Relative Change (95% CI)	P-value	Relative Change (95% CI)	P-value
Total Establishments	0.23 (0.19, 0.26)	-2.42 (-2.60, -2.24)	< 0.001	-1.39 (-1.74, -1.04)	< 0.001
Non-Healthcare Establishments^c	-0.11 (-0.15, -0.08)	-2.24 (-2.41, -2.07)	< 0.001	-1.35 (-1.68, -1.02)	< 0.001
Healthcare Establishments^d	0.34 (0.33, 0.35)	-0.18 (-0.23, -0.13)	< 0.001	-0.04 (-0.12, 0.04)	0.35

^aPropensity scores were estimated using logistic regression; models included all 14 variables in the CDC’s 2010 Social Vulnerability Index, including poverty level, unemployment, per capita income, educational attainment, age 65 years or older, age 17 years or younger, single parent households, minority racial/ethnic composition, limited English proficiency, residence in group quarters, multiunit housing, crowding, mobile homes, and vehicle access. ^bTotal number of census tracts reflects inclusion of only census tracts with a total population greater than 350 people. ^cNon-Healthcare Establishments included eating or drinking places, retail establishments, and grocery stores. ^dHealthcare Establishments included ambulatory care centers, diagnostic labs, home health services, hospitals, nursing and residential facilities, pharmacies, optical services, and other miscellaneous healthcare establishments

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