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Table 3 Difference-in-Differences estimation results. The treatment effect (effect of the terrorist attack) is given by the Treatment group x After coefficients and can be interpreted as the absolute percentage decrease in ED visits caused by the attack. The predicted reduction hence ranges from 7.03% (Model 2) to 8.98% (Model 3). The regressions also control for Easter holiday, month, weekday, age group, holiday and age group x holiday fixed effects. These coefficients are omitted for the sake of readability

From: The effect of a terrorist attack on emergency department inflow: an observation study using difference-in-differences methodology

Dependent variable = log(Visits)

Model 1

5 Day Window

Model 2

10 Day Window

Model 3

15 Day Window

Treatment group x After

-0.0728**

-0.0703**

-0.0898***

(0.0309)

(0.0265)

(0.0197)

Treatment group

0.173**

0.176**

0.176**

(0.0760)

(0.0793)

(0.0797)

After

0.0139

0.00465

0.0347***

(0.0125)

(0.0119)

(0.00897)

Observations

2430

4860

7290

F Statistic

15.48***

15.03***

18.63***

  1. Note: **p<0.05, ***p<0.01. Cluster robust standard errors in parentheses