Table 4 Suggested factors influencing provider performance in terms of total cost for medicines and diagnostic tests in LAK*, multiple linear regression analysis (R-squared = 0.29).
Suggested factors | beta coefficient | Standard deviation | p-value | 95% confidence limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex 0 = female, 1 = male | -58 571 | 50 455 | 0.246 | (-157 625; 40 482) |
Education 0 = low, 1 = high | 117 142 | 59 380 | 0.049 | (568; 233 715) |
Income 0 = low, 1 = high | -139 999 | 52 653 | 0.008 | (-243 366; -36 632) |
Hospital level 0 = provincial, 1 = district | -578 531 | 52 880 | <0.001 | (-682 344; -474 717) |
Insurance 0 = no insurance, 1 = insurance | -178 853 | 71 359 | 0.012 | (-318 943; -38 763) |
Informal payment 0 = no informal payment 1 = with informal payment | 681 790 | 74 142 | <0.001 | (536 236; - 827 344) |