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Table 2 Client utilization, reimbursement and quality score for residential and outpatient services

Variable	N	Median	Mean	SD
Programs offering residential treatment*
Average daily client census	49	26.0	43.4	59.0
Client occupancy ratio (%)^†	49	87.7	86.2	0.1
Average length of stay (days)	47	96.0	118.8	92.8
Daily residential reimbursement ($)	38	183.00	200.92	99.72
Quality Score^#	78	15.0	14.6	1.6
Programs offering outpatient treatment*
Average daily client census	59	20.0	39.7	57.1
Client occupancy ratio (%)^†	47	50.0	55.9	0.3
Average treatment duration (days)	47	120.0	131.7	92.8
Daily outpatient reimbursement ($)	26	50.50	55.73	26.47
Quality Score^#	93	15.0	14.3	1.9

* residential treatment = residential only or both residential and outpatient; outpatient treatment = outpatient only or both residential and outpatient
^† occupancy ratio = number of clients/number of available client slots
^# Maximum score is 20

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