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Table 4 Linear regression analysis with total cost as dependent variable

From: Incidence of severe hypoglycaemic episodes in patients with type 2 diabetes in the Basque country: impact on healthcare costs

Total cost

Characteristics

Coefficients

P value

[95 %

Conf. interval]

Gender

    

 Males (reference)

1

   

 Females

−129.3

<0.001

−183.6

−75.1

Age ranges

    

 35-39 (reference)

1

   

 40-44

25.8

0.893

−351.3

402.9

 45-49

32.8

0.852

−311.5

377.1

 50-54

79.3

0.636

−249.3

408.0

 55-59

182.4

0.268

−140.1

504.9

 60-64

340.9

0.036

22.1

659.6

 65-69

363.4

0.025

46.0

680.9

 70-74

412.0

0.011

93.7

730.4

 75-79

481.5

0.003

164.0

799.0

 80-84

422.6

0.01

103.2

742.0

 85+

56.0

0.734

−267.4

379.4

One or more hypoglycaemic episode

    

 No (reference)

1

   

 Yes

2508.7

<0.001

2146.0

2871.3

Deprivation index

    

 1 (reference)

1

   

 2

59.6

0.135

−18.6

137.9

 3

86.8

0.028

9.6

164.0

HbA1c

    

 HbA1c ≤7 % (reference)

1

   

 HbA1c >7 % and HbA1c ≤ 8 %

251.5

<0.001

188.0

314.9

 HbA1c >8 % and HbA1c ≤ 9 %

561.8

<0.001

467.1

656.6

 HbA1c >9 %

447.5

<0.001

340.9

554.0

  1. The ADGs are not provided in this table. Please contact the authors for further information