Table 4 Analysis of caregiver use and its costs among elderly inpatients
Variable | Logit Model (n = 819) | GLM Model (n = 574) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds Ratio (95 % CIa) | Coefficient (95 % CIa) | Incremental Cost in US$ (95 % CIa) | ||
Gender (Ref: Male) | Female | 0.93 (0.62 ~ 1.39) | 0.02 (-0.25 ~ 0.30) | 4 (-205 ~ 214) |
Education Level (Ref: ≥Senior High) | ≤Junior High | 1.42 (0.86 ~ 2.34) | -0.26 (-0.61 ~ 0.09) | − 114 (-352 ~ 125) |
Household Type (Ref: With spouse) | Alone | 0.49† (0.31 ~ 0.77) | 0.07 (-0.26 ~ 0.41) | − 88 (-313 ~ 137) |
With spouse and another family member | 1.16 (0.67 ~ 2.02) | 0.39 (-0.01 ~ 0.79) | 360 (-72 ~ 791) | |
With another family member | 0.73 (0.40 ~ 1.32) | -0.01 (-0.38 ~ 0.36) | − 60 (-317 ~ 197) | |
Household Income (Ref: Low (1st )) | Low-Middle (2nd ) | 0.88 (0.57 ~ 1.36) | 0.04 (-0.26 ~ 0.35) | 8 (-211 ~ 227) |
Middle (3rd ) | 0.83 (0.46 ~ 1.52) | 0.27 (-0.17 ~ 0.71) | 166 (-211 ~ 542) | |
Middle-High (4th ) | 0.55 (0.25 ~ 1.18) | -0.21 (-0.63 ~ 0.21) | − 216 (-462 ~ 30) | |
High (5th ) | 0.84 (0.39 ~ 1.79) | 0.58 (-0.34 ~ 1.52) | 476 (-602 ~ 1,553) | |
Type of Public Insurance (Ref: NHI) | Medicaid Type 1/Type 2 | 1.05 (0.62 ~ 1.78) | 0.54* (0.07 ~ 1.02) | 498 (-84 ~ 1,079) |
Financial Support (Ref: Non-Receiver) | Receiver | 2.68† (1.83 ~ 3.93) | 0.64† (0.35 ~ 0.94) | 627† (354 ~ 899) |
CCI (Ref: 0) | 1 | 1.03 (0.58 ~ 1.80) | -0.11 (-0.46 ~ 0.25) | -68 (-320 ~ 184) |
≥ 2 | 0.94 (0.40 ~ 2.16) | 0.04 (-0.38 ~ 0.47) | 18 (-334 ~ 370) | |
Physical/Psychological Disability (Ref: No) | Yes | 1.53 (0.97 ~ 2.40) | -0.07 (-0.39 ~ 0.24) | 26 (-215 ~ 267) |
Types of Medical Institution (Ref: Secondary Hospital) | Tertiary hospital | 2.77† (1.91 ~ 4.01) | -0.20 (-0.46 ~ 0.06) | 69 (-129 ~ 267) |