Table 5.

Univariate (Crude) and Multivariable (Adjusted^*) Analyses of Total Hospital Charges Among Those with and Without Selected Chronic Diseases, HHIC^*, 2003–2008

	Univariate Analysis		Multivariable Analysis**
Parameter	β†	95% CI***	β†	95% CI
Intercept	-	-	7,552	(7,379 – 7,726)
Asthma
Yes	1,070	(903 – 1,237)	999	(886 – 1,112)
No	Reference		Reference
Diabetes
Yes	1,853	(1,727 – 1,979)	743	(636 – 850)
No	Reference		Reference
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,010	(2,836 – 3,184)	2,314	(2,194 – 2,434)
No	Reference		Reference

^*Note: HHIC represents data from the Hawai‘i Health Information Corporation.

^†Regression coefficients are derived from median regression analysis.

^**Adjusted for Age group, Race group, Maternal Insurance, and Cesarean Section.

^***95% CI refers to the 95% Confidence Interval