Table 3. Factors Associated With 2019 NIH Funding for 46 Diseases.
| Variable | Coefficient (SE)a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5 | |
| 2019 DALY | 0.546 (0.128)b | NA | NA | NA | 0.554 (0.447) |
| 2008 DALY | NA | 0.552 (0.133)b | NA | NA | –0.539 (0.451) |
| 2016 Health spending | NA | NA | 0.334 (0.0865)b | NA | 0.0465 (0.0444) |
| 2008 NIH funding | NA | NA | NA | 0.958 (0.0538)b | 0.910 (0.0639)b |
| Observations | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| R2 | 0.292 | 0.281 | 0.253 | 0.878 | 0.891 |
Abbreviations: DALY, disability-adjusted life-year; NIH, National Institutes of Health; NA, not applicable.
a
Coefficients should be interpreted as elasticities. For example, in model 1, the coefficient for 2019 DALYs should be interpreted as a 1% increase in 2019 DALYs yields a 0.546% increase in 2019 NIH spending. Constants are excluded.
b
P < .01.