Table 2.
GLM model predicting annual healthcare costs
| Predictor | B (SE) | Wald | p-value | Exp(B) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | −0.01 (0.01) | 1.17 | .279 | 0.99 | 0.97 – 1.01 |
| Female | −0.38 (0.22) | 3.13 | .077 | 0.68 | 0.45 – 1.04 |
| Black | 0.06 (0.50) | 0.01 | .910 | 1.06 | 0.40 – 2.80 |
| Hispanic | 0.19 (0.32) | 0.36 | .549 | 1.21 | 0.64 – 2.29 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | −0.35 (0.42) | 0.69 | .407 | 0.71 | 0.31 – 1.61 |
| Other Race/Ethnicity | −0.22 (0.51) | 0.18 | .674 | 0.81 | 0.30 – 2.20 |
| Cancer cost rank | 0.26 (0.08) | 9.67 | .002 | 1.29 | 1.10 – 1.52 |
| Metastatic disease | 0.45 (0.23) | 3.72 | .054 | 1.56 | 0.99 – 2.47 |
| DCCI | 0.06 (0.05) | 1.74 | .187 | 1.06 | 0.97 – 1.16 |
| Self-Pay | −1.27 (0.81) | 2.47 | .116 | 0.28 | 0.06 – 1.37 |
| Medicare | −0.31 (0.22) | 1.94 | .164 | 0.73 | 0.47 – 1.14 |
| Mental Health Visits | −0.03 (0.01) | 4.11 | .043 | 0.97 | 0.95 – 1.00 |
Note. DCCI = Deyo-Charlson Comorbidity Index.