Table 4 Results of regression
From: A cost function analysis of child health services in four districts in Malawi
Variable | Beta coefficients (standard error) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Preferred |
| Â | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 |
Outpatient visits | 16.5 (10.2) | 13.0 (10.5) | 16.6 (10.5) | 22.6 (8.5)* |
Square of outpatient visits | -0.001 | -0.001 | -0.01 (0.001) | -0.002 |
(0.001) | (0.001) | (0.001)* | ||
Cube of outpatient visits | 4.0 × 10-8 | 4.0 × 10-8 | 4.0 × 10-8 | 7.0 × 10-8 |
(3.0 × 10-8) | (3.0 × 10-8) | (3.0 × 10-8) | (2.0 × 10-8)* | |
Inpatient admissions | 23.7 (21.4) | 26.9 (21.3) | 17.2 (66.2) | 13.0 (17.6) |
Square of inpatient admissions | Â | Â | 0.006 (0.05) | Â |
Fully immunized children | Â | 16.2 (13.1) | Â | Â |
CHAM facility | 18,548 | 19,294 | 18,978 | 46,425 |
(14,283) | (14,088) | (15,263) | (14,374)** | |
Proportion of drugs out of stock | Â | Â | Â | 1,862 (573)** |
Constant | -19,425 | -20,249 | -19,328 | -87,976 |
(35,242) | (34,737) | (36,264) | (35,425)* | |
N (Facilities) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Adjusted r-squared | 0.625 | 0.636 | 0.603 | 0.755 |
Log likelihood | -275.5 | -274.4 | -275.4 | -269.7 |
Likelihood ratio test: p > chi2 compared to model 1 | N/A | 0.150 | 0.902 | 0.0007** |