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HOSPWT_U - Weight to hospitals in the universe
 
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General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

HOSPWT_U contains the weight to the hospitals in the universe. For detailed information about the development and use of discharge and hospital weights, see the year-specific report on the Design of the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

 
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Uniform Values
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
HOSPWT_UWeight to hospitals in the universenn.nnnnWeight to hospitals in the universe
 
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State Specific Notes
None
 
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