Table 2

Ordinary Least square regression results, using robust estimation methods – model without imputation of missing data, N = 250

Variable
Description
β Coef
SE
T
P

Ln GDP per capita
Natural log of GDP per capita in 2000 US $
0. 847
0.031
27.12
<0.001
Ln visits per provider per day
Natural log of number of visits per provider per day
-0.32
0.06
-5.33
<0.001
Capital costs
Dummy variable for inclusion of capital costs. Included = 1
0.14
0.10
1.34
0.182
Communist
Dummy for communist and Ex communist
-1.16
0.17
-6.64
<0.001
Public
Dummy for public facility. Public = 1
-0.39
0.24
-1.59
0.114
Constant

-4.15
0.33
-12.50
<0.001

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

Adjusted R2= 0.658

F statistic = 152.40

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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