Table 2. Multivariate predictor for the cost of hospitalization among newborn with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
| Variable | Beta co-efficient, 95% Confidence Interval | P-value |
| Length of stay; one-day increase ($, Unadjusted) | 1713 (1668 - 1758) | <0.0001 |
| Length of stay; one-day increase ($, Adjusted) | 1685 (1639 - 1731) | <0.0001 |
| Hierarchical regression adjusted for gender, race, gestational age, low birth weight, respiratory complications, feeding complication, sepsis, seizure, hospital region, insurance type, hospital location, and teaching status, hospital bed-size | ||