Table 8 Coefficent and confidence interval for the relationship between PD and target variables
From: Physician drug dispensing in Switzerland: association on health care expenditures and utilization
Variable | Coefficients | CI: 2.5 % | CI : 97.5 % |
|---|---|---|---|
Total health care expenditures | 0.989 | 0.974 | 1.004 |
Probability of a physician visit | 0.444 | 0.416 | 0.472 |
Physician expenditures if > 0 | 1.02 | 1.003 | 1.037 |
Pharmaceutical exp. and pharmacists’ fees | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.88 |
Pharmaceutical expenditure | 0.928 | 0.906 | 0.95 |
Number of GP visits | 1.05 | 1.035 | 1.065 |
Number of specialist visits | 1.065 | 1.045 | 1.086 |