length of stay (days) | medical cost ($NT) | |||||
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Dependant variables\Independent variables | β | (s.e.) | p value | β | (s.e.) | p value |
Multiple linear regression model: | ||||||
Sex (M/F) | 0.67 | 0.08 | <0.001 | 5891.1 | 655.7 | <0.001 |
Age (years) | 0.03 | 0.002 | <0.001 | 103.1 | 17.9 | <0.001 |
Location of spinal injury | ||||||
C-spine (vs. L-spine) | 3.23 | 0.13 | <0.001 | 25984.5 | 1016.2 | <0.001 |
T-spine (vs. L-spine) | 0.70 | 0.09 | <0.001 | 3821.5 | 751.8 | <0.001 |
Neurological deficit (Y/N)a | 0.85 | 0.11 | <0.001 | 6515.1 | 853.9 | <0.001 |
Spine surgical intervention (Y/N) | 7.29 | 0.10 | <0.001 | 115424.0 | 806.2 | <0.001 |
Combined associated injuries | ||||||
head injury (Y/N) | -0.73 | 0.11 | <0.001 | -2410.2 | 901.5 | 0.008 |
chest injury (Y/N) | 3.51 | 0.23 | <0.001 | 29514.3 | 1853.1 | <0.001 |
abdominal injury (Y/N) | 2.40 | 0.33 | <0.001 | 23025.6 | 2665.8 | <0.001 |
pelvic injury (Y/N) | 3.57 | 0.27 | <0.001 | 15314.4 | 2157.6 | <0.001 |
upper extremity injury (Y/N) | 1.19 | 0.19 | <0.001 | 10211.7 | 1506.7 | <0.001 |
lower extremity injury (Y/N) | 4.30 | 0.16 | <0.001 | 38770.3 | 1309.5 | <0.001 |
Constant | 4.05 | 6308.6 |