Table 2 Results of different predictive models for pharmaceutical expenditure per year and patient (C) in Euros 2012
From: Pharmaceutical cost management in an ambulatory setting using a risk adjustment tool
Model i age & sex | Model ii CRG core health status, age & sex | Model iii CRG core health status | Model iv CRG core health status | Model v CRG core health status | Model vi CRG core health status, severity level, age & sex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Total population | Total population | Total population | Under or equal 14 | 14 PLUS | 14 PLUS |
Constant | 1.159 | 1.391 | 1.736 | 1.865 | 1.697 | .906 |
Age | .057 | .016 | .026 | |||
Sex | -.461 | -.324 | -.388 | |||
Health status 2 | 1.751 | 1.816 | 1.262 | 1.955 | 1.873 | |
Health status 3 | 2.179 | 2.440 | 1.548 | 2.537 | 2.214 | |
Health status 4 | 3.201 | 3.691 | 2.134 | 3.743 | 2.951 | |
Health status 5 | 3.399 | 3.799 | 2.119 | 3.954 | 3.291 | |
Health status 6 | 4.352 | 4.992 | 3.120 | 5.048 | 3.946 | |
Health status 7 | 5.055 | 5.760 | 3.920 | 5.801 | 4.400 | |
Health status 8 | 4.325 | 4.870 | 1.891 | 4.946 | 3.713 | |
Health status 9 | 4.217 | 4.493 | 3.129 | 4.608 | 3.785 | |
Severity level 2 | .406 | |||||
Severity level 3 | .613 | |||||
Severity level 4 | .701 | |||||
Severity level 5 | .823 | |||||
Severity level 6 | .878 | |||||
F | 883600.05 | 613728.44 | 711221.29 | 17380.11 | 650280.64 | 396142.59 |
N | 4,654,362 | 4,654,362 | 4,654,362 | 739,525 | 3,914,837 | 3,914,837 |
R2 | 0.275 | 0.569 | 0.550 | 0.158 | 0.571 | 0.603 |