Table 3.
The pre-injury service and items which have significant impact on the medical costs of recovery after road traffic injury (in Australian Dollars)
| Variable | Coefficientc |
|---|---|
| Outcome Variable: Post-injury Medical Costa | |
| Cardiovascular diagnostics and investigation (MBS Sub Group D1-6) | $76.44 [$54.27,$98.62] |
| Initiation of management of anaesthesia (MBS Sub Group T10-6) | $257.65 [$174.16,$341.16] |
| Thyroid function tests (MBS Item 66719) | $356.28 [$258.79, $453.78] |
| Prothrombin time test (MBS Item 65120) | $26.77 [$15.02, $38.53] |
| Vascular Ultrasound (MBS Sub Group I1-3) | $359.79 [$273.77, $445.82] |
| Radiographic examination of head (MBS Sub Group I3-3) | $301.92 [$186.58, $417.28] |
| Drug for Anti-inflammatory and Anti-rheumatic Products (ATC Code M01) | $49.75 [$35.4, $64.12] |
| Drugs for Sensory Organs (ATC Code S01) | $31.48 [$23.04, $39.93] |
| Outcome Variable: Post-injury Medical Cost, Loggedb | |
| Drugs used in diabetes (ATC Code A10) | 0.08 [0.05, 0.11] |
aThe coefficient indicates the average change in the category cost for every extra item used from the services listed based on a linear model. bThe coefficient indicates the average percentage change in the category cost for every extra item used from the services listed based on a nonlinear model. c[95 % confidence interval]