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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2009 Apr 25;155(2):281–5.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.02.035

Table 3.

Regression Model Estimating Effect of Delay on Total Charges

Variables Total Charges
OLS, N=1841
Coefficient P>t
Delay of more than two days 270.325 0.037
Length of stay 386.694 0.000
Delay of more than two days*Length of stay -70.712 0.025
Child has Pneumonia 191.429 0.006
Child has Diarrhea -228.701 0.001
Child received oral meds in the facility -215.781 0.001
Child received IV Meds in the Facility 191.963 0.005
Child was visited by a specialist 225.025 0.022
Child stayed in charity ward -382.542 0.000
Years of father's education 22.181 0.004
PhilHealth beneficiary 665.100 0.000
Constant 164.715 0.153