Table 4 Linear regression model on hospitalization expenditures (Mexican pesos), Mexico 2006 (n = 4,910)
From: Health care utilization in the elderly Mexican population: Expenditures and determinants
Covariates | Hospitalization Costs | |
|---|---|---|
Coefficient. | Coefficient Interval | |
Age Group | ||
Children | 1.000 | |
Teenager | 461.925 | (-710.638-1634.488) |
Adults | 920.737* | (9.865-1831.609) |
Elderly | 2114.697** | (768.222-3461.172) |
Men | 870.999** | (307.281-1434.717) |
Eligible for SS | -2499.838*** | (-3052.617--1947.058) |
With disability | -181.687 | (-1116.146-752.771) |
With chronic disease | 225.309 | (-391.800-842.418) |
With bad heath condition | 275.750 | (-539.335-1090.834) |
Household | ||
Only Elderly | 0.000 | |
Elderly with others | 866.215 | (-545.476-2277.906) |
Without elderly | 494.562 | (-1129.228-2118.351) |
Household total | -89.218 | (-224.501-46.064) |
Area size | ||
Rural | 0.000 | |
Urban surroundings | -473.168 | (-1218.720-272.384) |
City or metro area | 75.090 | (-608.654-758.833) |
Constant | 3064.869** | (1168.017-4961.721) |