Table 3.
Second stage estimations - expenditure variation due to provider characteristics
| Model 6A | Model 6B | Model 6C | Model 6D | Model 6E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-diagnostic markers | |||||
| No. of GPs | 12.19*** | 11.71*** | 11.11** | 12.76* | 10.40** |
| Age of GPs | -0.30 | -0.25 | -0.68 | -0.42 | -0.66 |
| Proportion of female GPs | 3.63 | 10.41 | 3.38 | 17.84 | 2.96 |
| Patient sex (proportion of females) | -66.25 | -57.20 | -59.90 | -32.46 | |
| Patient age (proportion 68+) | 44.46 | 50.03 | 24.84 | 12.75 | |
| RUB proportions | |||||
| RUB 1 | -127.0 | -96.43 | 6.311 | ||
| RUB 2 | 103.3 | 96.19 | 208.5 | ||
| RUB 3 | -15.47 | 53.23 | 223.1 | ||
| RUB 4 | -596.2** | -500.5 | -274.7 | ||
| RUB 5 | -704.9* | -565.4 | -43.02 | ||
| ICPC-2 chapter proportions | |||||
| A General and unspecified | -10.34 | ||||
| B Blood/immune system | -201.6 | ||||
| D Digestive | -151.1 | ||||
| F Eye | -122.3 | ||||
| H Ear | 199.6 | ||||
| K Cardiovascular | -11.75 | ||||
| L Musculoskeletal | -43.20 | ||||
| N Neurological | 141.5 | ||||
| P Psychological | -88.09 | ||||
| R Respiratory | -84.22 | ||||
| S Skin | 68.11 | ||||
| T Endocrine/Metabolic and Nutritional | 47.97 | ||||
| U Urological | -4.391 | ||||
| W Pregnancy and Family Planning | -686.9 | ||||
| X Female Genital | -23.40 | ||||
| Y Male genital | -383.6 | ||||
| Z Social Problems | 151.2 | ||||
| ICPC-2 chapter component proportions | |||||
| Process codes | 11.11 | ||||
| Symptoms/complaints | -175.4** | ||||
| Infections | -117.3 | ||||
| Neoplasms | 7.581 | ||||
| Injuries | 107.0 | ||||
| Congenital anomalies | -597.9 | ||||
| Other diagnoses | -104.7 | ||||
| Constant | -15.05 | -1.176 | 40.12 | 60.66 | 93.93 |
| N | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| R2 | 0.126 | 0.142 | 0.414 | 0.553 | 0.521 |
| R2 a | 0.0780 | 0.0608 | 0.291 | 0.164 | 0.323 |
| F | 4.901 | 3.362 | 3.993 | 2.992 | 6.245 |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001