Table 3

Results of final model multiple regression analysis total cost per stay as a 'dependent' outcome variable

Number = 764
Variance explained = 0.680
Unstandardised coefficients
Standardised coefficients



Predictors
B
Standard error
Beta
t
Significance

Period (before → after IMC)
-0.077
0.054
-0.087
-1.420
(0.156)a
TISS-28 score on 1st day
0.826
0.152
0.207
5.443
(<0.001)a
Surgical (no → yes)
0.183
0.024
0.207
7.714
<0.001
LOS in the ICU
0.025
0.001
0.688
17.307
(<0.001)a
LOS in ward
0.016
0.002
0.616
9.940
(<0.001)a
Primary organ failure (reference category is metabolic)





1. Metabolic → cardiovascular
0.066
0.076
0.070
0.871
0.384
2. Metabolic → multitrauma
0.129
0.080
0.088
1.603
0.109
3. Metabolic → gastrointestinal
0.143
0.086
0.064
1.667
0.096
4. Metabolic → haematological
0.324
0.125
0.066
2.589
0.010
5. Metabolic → renal
0.141
0.093
0.050
1.522
0.129
6. Metabolic → neurologic/neurosurgical
0.120
0.076
0.116
1.580
0.115
7. Metabolic → respiratory
0.152
0.075
0.145
2.022
0.044
8. Metabolic → sepsis
0.081
0.085
0.039
0.955
0.340
TISS × period
0.470
0.178
0.184
2.634
0.009
LOS in the ICU × period
-0.005
0.002
-0.135
-3.161
0.002
LOS in ward × TISS-28
-0.022
0.005
-0.289
-4.526
<0.001
Constant
3.220
0.086

37.259
<0.001

aP values within brackets should not be taken into account as the predictors involved are also present in an interaction effect. Predictors before the arrow have a score of 0, those after the arrow have a score of 1. In the test, 10log-transformed costs were analysed. ICU, intensive care unit, IMC, intermediate care unit; LOS, length of stay, TISS-28, Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System with a median value of 28.

Solberg et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R68   doi:10.1186/cc6903