From: What do language barriers cost? An exploratory study among asylum seekers in Switzerland
Outcome variable | R2 | Predictor variable | Figure | Estimate (=β) | Standard Error | t-value | p-value | eβ |
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Monthly costs (*) | 35% | Health care usage (*) | a | 0.2489 | 0.0512 | 4.8576 | <.0001 | Â |
 |  | Number of visits (*) | b | 0.5620 | 0.0674 | 8.3437 | <.0001 |  |
 |  | Language barriers: contrast between categories | c |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  | How much more did individuals facing language barriers using an interpreter (1) cost compared to those facing language barriers but not using an interpreter (0) |  | 0.0884 | 0.2785 | 0.3175 | 0.7509 | 1.09 |
 |  | How much more did individuals using an interpreter (1) cost compared to those without language barriers (0) |  | 0.1949 | 0.1650 | 1.1810 | 0.2376 | 1.22 |
 |  | How much more did individuals with language barriers who did not use an interpreter (1) cost compared to those without language barriers (0) |  | 0.1065 | 0.2450 | 0.4345 | 0.6640 | 1.11 |
Usage of health care services and material (*) | 41% | Number of ICD diagnoses | d | 0.4293 | 0.0286 | 14.9971 | <.0001 | Â |
 |  | Language barriers: contrast between categories | e |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  | How much more health care did individuals facing language barriers using an interpreter (1) consume compared to those with language barriers but not using an interpreter (0) |  | 0.6292 | 0.2538 | 2.4794 | 0.0132 | 1.88 |
 |  | How much more health care did individuals using an interpreter (1) consume compared to those without language barriers (0) |  | 1.0195 | 0.1443 | 7.0637 | <.0001 | 2.77 |
 |  | How much more health care did individuals with language barriers who did not receive interpreter services (1) consume compared to those without language barriers (0) |  | 0.3902 | 0.2240 | 1.7418 | 0.0815 | 1.48 |
Number of visits (*) | 40% | Health care usage (*) | f | 0.4604 | 0.0276 | 16.6640 | <.0001 | Â |
 |  | Language barriers: contrast between categories | g |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  | How many more visits did individuals with language barriers using an interpreter (1) pay to the HMO compared to those with language barriers but not using an interpreter (0) |  | -0.2838 | 0.1877 | -1.5122 | 0.1305 | 0.75 |
 |  | How many more visits did individuals using an interpreter (1) pay to the HMO compared to those without language barriers (0) |  | -0.0412 | 0.1114 | -0.3696 | 0.7117 | 0.96 |
 |  | How many more visits did individuals with language barriers who did not use an interpreter (1) pay to the HMO compared to those without language barriers (0) |  | 0.2426 | 0.1652 | 1.4690 | 0.1418 | 1.27 |