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. 2010 Apr;45(2):532–552. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.01080.x

Table 2.

Goodness-of-Fit Indicators for Several Logistic Models Predicting High (Upper 10%) Expenditures in Year 2, MEPS Panels 1–4

Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Model 5 Model 6 Model 7 Model 8 Model 9 Model 10
Log-likelihood −15,297 −14,093 −13,804 −14,556 −14,625 −13,596 −14,017 −13,694 −13,483 −13,845
Hosmer–Lemeshow test 4.29* 0.62 0.55 4.46* 1.62 0.80 0.65 0.29 0.74 0.58
Pseudo-R2 0.118 0.188 0.204 0.161 0.157 0.216 0.192 0.211 0.223 0.202
Correlation 0.310 0.414 0.419 0.385 0.380 0.441 0.420 0.433 0.452 0.436
c-statistic 0.765 0.813 0.827 0.796 0.793 0.833 0.815 0.830 0.836 0.821
BIC −3,865 −6,165 −6,809 −5,238 −5,144 −7,115 −6,208 −6,920 −7,276 −6,487
Change in BIC −2,300 −2,944 −1,373 −1,279 −306 +601 −111 −161 +628
Comparison model 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 6 6
*

p<0.05.

Model 1 (baseline): age, gender, insurance, panel.

Model 2: Model 1+number of chronic conditions.

Model 3: Model 1+DCG categories.

Model 4: Model 1+key condition indicators.

Model 5: Model 1+perceived health and functioning.

Model 6: Model 1+number of chronic conditions+DCG categories.

Model 7: Model 1+number of chronic conditions+key condition indicators.

Model 8: Model 1+DCG categories+key condition indicators.

Model 9: Model 1+number of chronic conditions+DCG categories+perceived health and functioning.

Model 10: Model 1+number of chronic conditions+key condition indicators+perceived health and functioning.

BIC, Bayesian information criterion; DCG, diagnostic cost group; MEPS, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.