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. 2017 Apr 14;17:273. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2209-0

Table 5.

Comparison of explained variance for three regression analyses exploring demographic, social, and medical factors associated with high utilizer patient status and mortality

Model Variables R square Added variance
Adjusted multivariate, all disease categories
 A Demographic 0.042 __
 B Demographic, Payer 0.146 0.104
 C Demographic, Payer, Social Characteristics 0.185 0.039
 D Demographic, Payer, Social Characteristics, Habits 0.215 0.03
 E Demographic, Payer, Social Characteristics, Habits, All Diagnoses 0.443 0.228
Adjusted multivariate model, chronic disease
 A Demographic 0.042 __
 B Demographic, Payer 0.146 0.104
 C Demographic, Payer, Social Characteristics 0.185 0.039
 D Demographic, Payer, Social Characteristics, Habits 0.215 0.03
 E Demographic, Payer, Social Characteristics, Habits, Chronic Diagnosis 0.257 0.042
Adjusted multivariate model, multiple chronic conditions
 A Demographic 0.042 __
 B Demographic, Payer 0.146 0.104
 C Demographic, Payer, Social Characteristics 0.185 0.039
 D Demographic, Payer, Social Characteristics, Habits 0.215 0.03
 E Demographic, Payer, Social Characteristics, Habits, Multiple chronic conditions diagnosis 0.285 0.07

Demographic variables: Race, Income

Payer variables: Medicaid, Medicare, Medicaid/Medicare, Private Insurance, Self/None

Social variables: Homelessness, Incarceration

Habit variables: Alcohol use, substance use, tobacco use