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Table 3 Difference in the amount and incidence of CHD-related costs among groups^a

From: Reduction in all-cause medical and caregiving costs through innovative health awareness projects in a rural area in Japan: a retrospective cohort study

		Count				Incidence
		Estimated	RR	95% CI	P-value	Estimated	OR	95% CI	P-value
Check-up type	No check-up	Reference				Reference
	SHC	− 0.212	0.809	(0.505–1.296)	0.378	0.257	1.292	(0.727–2.298)	0.382
	CHAP	− 0.503	0.605	(0.377–0.970)	0.037	0.586	1.797	(1.004–3.218)	0.048

CHD coronary heart disease, OR odds ratio, RR risk score, SHC standard health check-up, yrs Years
^aThe covariates used to adjust for differences in characteristics between the groups were age, sex, and the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)

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