Table 4.
Regression analysis of monthly outpatient expenditure for hypertensive and diabetic patients in 2011 and 2012
| Hypertension | Diabetes | |
|---|---|---|
| β (95 % CI) | β (95 % CI) | |
| Constant | 111.1 (−138.9, 361.1) | 12.4 (−307.8, 332.6) |
| Sex | ||
| Male (Reference) | 0 | 0 |
| Female | −1.4 (−60.0, 57.2) | 40.2 (−37.9, 118.3) |
| Age | −1.0 (−3.6, 1.7) | −0.9 (−4.3, 2.6) |
| Education level | ||
| Non-illiterate (Reference) | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 55.0 (−7.4, 117.5) | 58.8 (−17.6, 135.2) |
| No. of outpatient visits | 24.1 (10.9, 37.3)** | 64.3 (44.9, 83.8)** |
| NCMS premium | −0.3 (−1.0, 0.3) | −0.2 (−1.0, 0.6) |
| Year | ||
| 2011 (Reference) | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 98.5 (25.6, 171.3)** | 135.1 (44.0, 226.2)** |
| Adjusted R-squared | 0.026** | 0.071** |
*: 0.01 < P < 0.05; **: P < 0.01