Table 6. Results of regression analysis (N = 406).
All regressions include controls for case-mix group and a constant term, are estimated using linear probability models, and are weighted using the number of controls as weights.
| CHARACTERISTIC | LENGTH OF STAY (DAYS)COEFF (P VALUE) | TOTAL SUBSTITUTED COST ($)COEFF (P VALUE) | TOTAL CCAC COST ($) COEFF (P VALUE) | READMISSION FOR A RELATED CONDITION (%) COEFF (P VALUE) | ANY READMISSION (%) COEFF (P VALUE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBIC | 3.3 (<.001) | −501 (.11) | 729 (.007) | 6 (.28) | 17 (.012) |
| Age | 0.02 (.39) | 26 (.13) | 17 (.15) | 0 (.43) | −1 (.007) |
| Male | −0.3 (.722) | −607 (.066) | 352 (.25) | −3 (.69) | −3 (.68) |
| Complexity level 2 | 0.2 (.815) | −857 (.078) | 120 (.8) | 0 (.97) | −4 (.75) |
| Complexity level 3 | 1.9 (.199) | 284 (.78) | 781 (.051) | 24 (.23) | 2 (.92) |
| Complexity level 4 | 5.3 (.001) | 583 (.43) | 376 (.62) | 9 (.56) | −9 (.62) |
| No. of diagnoses | 0.6 (<.001) | 333 (.023) | 53 (.084) | −1 (.15) | 1 (.48) |
| Long substituted length of stay | 3166 (<.001) | −150 (.6) | 5 (.32) | 13 (.061) | |
| r2 | 0.5 | 0.301 | 0.297 | 0.246 | 0.25 |
CCAC—Community Care Access Centre, COEFF—coefficient, HBIC—home-based intermediate care.