Table 4.
Factors associated with the cost of traumatic head injury at University of Gondar Specialized Referral Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia (n = 387)
| Variables | Un-standardized Coefficients | Standardized Coefficients | Sig. | 95.0% Confidence Interval for B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Std. Error | Beta | Lower Bound | Upper Bound | ||
| (Constant) | 3190.897 | 288.326 | .000 | 2623.953 | 3757.841 | |
| Sex of respondents | −69.209 | 119.243 | −.019 | .562 | −303.679 | 165.261 |
| Age 31–45 | −252.504 | 126.119 | −.066 | .046 | − 500.494 | −4.513 |
| Family size 4–5 | 178.577 | 115.604 | .059 | .123 | −48.738 | 405.893 |
| Family size > = 6 | 66.004 | 129.415 | .020 | .610 | − 188.469 | 320.477 |
| High wealth index | 243.751 | 143.618 | .064 | .090 | −38.648 | 526.150 |
| Able to write and read | −4.812 | 123.414 | −.001 | .969 | − 247.484 | 237.860 |
| Primary education | − 113.347 | 114.067 | −.036 | .321 | − 337.641 | 110.947 |
| Service used before Hospital | −231.149 | 117.681 | −.070 | .050 | − 462.548 | .249 |
| Length of stay at Hospital | 1022.853 | 58.965 | .648 | .000 | 906.909 | 1138.797 |
| Moderate injury level | 635.167 | 120.675 | .173 | .000 | 397.881 | 872.453 |
| Severe injury level | 773.621 | 205.557 | .132 | .000 | 369.429 | 1177.813 |
| Motor bicycle accident | −81.411 | 96.620 | −.027 | .400 | −271.398 | 108.575 |
Cost- ETB; Reference group: Male, 5–14 age group, poor wealth index, secondary and above, service used and mild THI