Science news articles about 'percentage point increase'

... The researchers found that the tracking and feedback registry was associated with a 14 percentage point increase in consultations with oncologists, from 83 percent in the pre-implementation group to ...

... year following a revenue drop. "Specifically, a one percentage point decrease in last year's local ... results in roughly a 0.32 percentage point increase in the number of traffic tickets in the following ...

... or alcohol. Compared to the same time period in the previous year, there was a 100 percentage point increase in the rate of drug- and alcohol-related fatal traffic accidents in the Northeast. The ...

... and health characteristics. Results showed that in the most segregated counties, each percentage point increase in Hispanic or African-American population was associated with a statistically ...

... a decrease in colorectal surgeons in a given county," the authors write. "Each percentage point increase in the Asian American population, however, was associated with a significant increase in the ...

... placement decisions. Each 1-percentage-point increase in adolescent viewership was associated with a 7 ... 8 percent with each 1-percentage-point increase in adolescent viewership; this finding suggests ...

... of California's non-elderly population would have access to health insurance — a nearly 13 percentage-point increase in statewide coverage — according to a new fact sheet released today ...