Table 2 Multiple Imputation regression coefficients and SE Dependent variable: Natural log of cost per bed-day in 1998 I $ N: 1171
From: Econometric estimation of country-specific hospital costs
Adjusted R2 = 0.80 | F statistic = 509 | p of F statistic <0.00001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Coefficient | SE | T | P |
Ln GDP per capita | 0.7624 | 0.0295 | 25.813 | <0.0001 |
Ln occupancy rate | -0.2318 | 0.0474 | -4.886 | <0.0001 |
Drug costs | 0.6410 | 0.1769 | 3.624 | <0.0001 |
Food costs | 0.2116 | 0.1394 | 1.518 | 0.152 |
Level 1 hospital | -0.5777 | 0.0742 | -7.787 | <0.0001 |
Level 2 hospital | -0.3118 | 0.0594 | -5.253 | <0.0001 |
Public | -0.2722 | 0.1172 | -2.323 | 0.021 |
Private for profit | 0.2444 | 0.1316 | 1.857 | 0.064 |
USA | 1.7471 | 0.1022 | 17.104 | 0.000 |
Constant | -2.5036 | 0.3264 | -7.672 | 0.026 |