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Table 2 Generalized Linear Model (GLM) Regression Results for Cost and LOS

From: Comparing methods to estimate incremental inpatient costs and length of stay due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Alberta, Canada

 

Cost

LOS

Coefficient (St. Err.)

p value

Coefficient (St. Err.)

p value

Intercept

8.4427 (0.0041)

<.0001

0.8570 (0.0047)

<.0001

Colonized

0.3888 (0.1083)

0.0003

0.3391 (0.1312)

0.0097

Infected

0.6698 (0.1157)

<.0001

0.7177 (0.1403)

<.0001

Hospital-Acquired

0.7216 (0.1214)

<.0001

1.0209 (0.1472)

<.0001

Admission

0.0684 (0.1156)

0.5539

0.0752 (0.1398)

0.5906

Charlson

0.0567 (0.0005)

<.0001

0.0807 (0.0006)

<.0001

Age

0.0121 (0.0001)

<.0001

0.0151 (0.0001)

<.0001

Gender

−0.2050 (0.0025)

<.0001

−0.2214 (0.0031)

<.0001

Procedure Count

0.1967 (0.0006)

<.0001

0.0762 (0.0006)

<.0001