Table 1

Ordinary Least square regression results, using robust estimation methods, N = 984

Variable
Description
β Coef
SE
T
P

Ln GDP per capita
Natural log of GDP per capita in 2000 US $
0.6219
0.030
21.08
<0.001
Ln visits per provider per day
Natural log of number of visits per provider per day
-0.2756
0.039
-7.16
<0.001
Capital costs
Dummy variable for inclusion of capital costs. Included = 1
0.7759
0.073
10.70
<0.001
Communist
Dummy for communist and Ex communist
-0.466
0.109
-4.26
<0.001
Public
Dummy for public facility. Public = 1
-0.2541
0.109
-2.34
0.019
Constant

-2.9060
0.285
-10.19
<0.001

Dependent variable: Natural log cost per outpatient visit in 2000 US $

Adjusted R2= 0.52

F statistic = 258

p of F statistic < 0.00001

Adam et al. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2008 6:22   doi:10.1186/1478-7547-6-22

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