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Results of Ordinary Least Squares Regression on Log Cost (n = 2730)
| Coefficient (t) | |
|---|---|
| Constant | 8.775 (174.0)*** |
| Change in pain | −0.021 (−4.3)*** |
| Length of stay | 0.071 (33.8)*** |
| Age | 0.007 (13.4)*** |
| Sex | |
| Female | −0.059 (−3.0)** |
| Race | |
| White | 0.093 (3.0)** |
| Marital status | |
| Married/couple | 0.041 (2.2)* |
| APR-DRG severity | |
| Moderate | 0.046 (1.7) |
| Major | −0.011 (−0.4) |
| Extreme | 0.235 (5.4)*** |
p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05.
APR-DRG, All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups.
