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Table 3 Two-part regression model: Incremental effects of healthcare expenditures by QOL categories among adults with diabetes (reported as dollars in 2014)

From: Trends of medical expenditures and quality of life in US adults with diabetes: the medical expenditure panel survey, 2002–2011

Variables

Unadjusted Incremental Cost and 95% CI

Adjusted Incremental Cost and 95% CI

Total expenditure, PCS

 Quartile 1 (ref)

 

 Quartile 2

-$8,810***

(-$9,595, -$8,027)

-$5,313***

(-$6,063, -$4,562)

 Quartile 3

-$11,264

(-$12,038, -$10,491)

-$6,994***

(-$7,868, -$6,120)

 Quartile 4

-$11,800

(-$12,699, -$10,902)

-$7,499***

(-$8,402, -$6,596)

Total expenditure, MCS

 Quartile 1 (ref)

 

 Quartile 2

-$3,843***

(-$4,870, -$2,815)

-$1,914***

(-$2,635, -$1,194)

 Quartile 3

-$5,617***

(-$6,589, -$4,644)

-$3,104***

(-$3,824, -$2,383)

 Quartile 4

-$5,727***

(-$6,576, -$4,877)

-$3,262***

(-$3,907, -$2,618)

Out-of-pocket expenditure, PCS

 Quartile 1 (ref)

 

 Quartile 2

-$588***

(-$705, -$472)

-$408***

(-$529, -$287)

 Quartile 3

-$873***

(-$1,002, -$744)

-$611***

(-$750, -$471)

 Quartile 4

-$989

(-$1,146, -$831)

-$670***

(-$839, -$501)

Out-of-pocket expenditure, MCS

 Quartile 1 (ref)

 

 Quartile 2

-$202**

(-$346, -$56)

-$96

(-$213, $20)

 Quartile 3

-$335***

(-$486, -$185)

-$286***

(-$407, -$165)

 Quartile 4

-$286***

(-$432, -$140)

-$283***

(-$402, -$164)

  1. Primary outcome variable in this regression model is total healthcare and OUT-OF-POCKET expenditures controlling for age, sex, race/ethnicity, marital status, education, health insurance, MSA, census region, income and a number of comorbid conditions (hypertension, CVD, stroke, emphysema, joint pain, arthritis and asthma)
  2. ***level of significance p < 0.001