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Table 2 Parameter estimates for Model 3: Co-morbid Conditions; Model 4: Types of Services

From: Assessing key cost drivers associated with caring for chronic kidney disease patients

 

Parameter

Estimate

Standard Error

P-value

Model 3

Intercept

9.07

0.41

<.0001

Diabetes

0.39

0.16

0.0144

High BP

0.44

0.26

0.0902

Other heart conditions

0.49

0.16

0.0027

Model 4

Intercept

8.912

0.117

<.0001

Office based visits

0.007

0.001

<.0001

Outpatient visits

0.008

0.002

0.0006

Hospital discharges

0.125

0.056

0.0273

Nights in hospital

0.008

0.004

0.0751

# Prescribed Medications including refills

0.004

0.001

0.0026

  1. In Model 3, Diabetes, High BP and Other heart disease patients are compared to patients without these conditions (the reference groups)