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Table 3 Factors associated with logarithm of injury cost by mixed model

From: The regional differences in prevalence, medical expenditures and risk factors for injury in Taiwanese teenagers

 

Estimate

Cost1

95% C I

 

p-value

Intercept

6.7

851.4

6.57

6.92

<.0001

Area (vs Taiwan)

Offshore

- 0.4

545.8

-0.61

-0.28

<.0001

Mountain

0.0

825.3

-0.19

0.12

0.691

Gender (vs Female)

Male

0.2

1012.5

0.07

0.27

0.001

Age (vs 18–21)

12–14

- 0.2

721.5

-0.29

-0.04

0.012

15–17

- 0.1

776.0

-0.20

0.02

0.098

Risk behavior (vs None)

One

- 0.1

767.9

-0.25

0.04

0.165

Two or more

0.0

821.4

-0.17

0.09

0.588

Household Income (vs <29,999)

30,000~49,999

- 0.1

750.5

-0.27

0.02

0.090

50,000~69,999

- 0.1

797.2

-0.21

0.08

0.377

70,000~99,999

0.1

913.9

-0.10

0.24

0.407

>100,000

- 0.1

807.6

-0.22

0.11

0.534

Seatbelt (vs Yes)

No

- 0.1

777.5

-0.22

0.04

0.172

Helmet (vs Yes)

No

0.0

829.6

-0.12

0.07

0.596

Injury types (vs Sprains/Strains)

Open Wounds

0.6

1579.1

0.50

0.73

<.0001

Fractures

0.5

1382.2

0.27

0.70

<.0001

Contusions

- 0.1

788.9

-0.18

0.03

0.153

Other Injuries

- 0.4

577.7

-0.52

-0.26

<.0001

  1. Cost1: cost was calculated as exp (intercept + coefficient)