TABLE 3.
Results of regression analysis in an economic analysis of rotavirus-associated diarrhea in the metropolitan Toronto and Peel regions of Ontario
| Dependent variable | Provinical health care costs: coefficient (standard error) | Lost income, no=0 and yes=1: coefficient (standard error) | Amount of lost income if losses are less than 0: coefficient (standard error) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of observations | 405 | 297 | 248 |
| Constant term | -229.27 (251.46) | 0.294 (1.009) | 227.03 (218.19) |
| Age of child | -7.87* (3.12) | 0.019 (0.012) | -0.58 (1.79) |
| Number of previous illnesses | 494.90** (131.34) | ||
| Duration of illness | 60.82** (18.18) | 0.030 (0.047) | 23.22* (10.33) |
| Hospitalization or not (hospitalization=1, primary or no formal care=0) | 1989.44** (230.43) | ||
| Emergency room (without hospitalization) or not (emergency room care=1, primary or no formal care=0) | 215.76 (315.55) | ||
| Parental living arrangements (alone=0, with partner=1) | -0.421 (0.700) | 103.37 (135.42) | |
| Education level of parent | -0.037 (0.147) | 28.38 (34.70) | |
| Income level of parent | -0.020 (0.063) | -11.91 (14.65) | |
| Number of working parents | 1.043** (0.322) | 68.12 (53.07) | |
| Care of child when parent working (in home=0, out of home=1) | -0.897* (0.421) | -113.99 (82.27) | |
| R2 | 0.293 | 0.105 | 0.040 |
Significant levels
*
0.01-0.05;
**
0-0.01;
R2 measure of goodness of fit