Table 4.

Results of multivariate regression analyses estimating the effect of receipt of social assistance on health care resource use, year 2012

Parameter of health resource use	Effect estimate	Measure of precision	Statistical testing
	Coefficient estimatea	Standard error	p-value
Total annual health care cost (CHF)	1665.88	(378.14)	0.000 ***
Number of physician consultations	1.22	(0.45)	0.006 **
Number of different ATC codes	1.65	(0.29)	0.000 ***
hospitalization	Odds ratiob	95% confidence interval	p-value
	1.964	1.490-2.588	0.000 ***

* P < 0.10,

^**P < 0.05,

^***P < 0.01.

CHF denotes Swiss Francs.

^aderived from linear regression analysis, adjusted for age, gender, deductible class, membership in a managed care plan, and availability of supplementary private hospital insurance.

^bderived from logistic regression analysis.