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Table 5 Multiple linear regression model on the total health care costs in IBD patients in 2014 (n = 4812)

From: Trends in prevalence, mortality, health care utilization and health care costs of Swiss IBD patients: a claims data based study of the years 2010, 2012 and 2014

 

β (95% CI)

p

Age group by males

 1-17 (male)

1.00

 

 18-40 (male)

0.59 (0.39-0.91)

0.016

 41-60 (male)

0.47 (0.30-0.71)

<0.001

 60+ (male)

0.44 (0.29-0.67)

<0.001

Age group by females

 1-17 (female)

1.00

 

 18-40 (female)

1.04 (0.72-1.49)

0.840

 41-60 (female)

0.79 (0.55-1.13)

0.195

 60+ (female)

0.59 (0.41-0.85)

0.004

Number of chronic conditions

1.31 (1.29-1.33)

<0.001

Nursing dependency

1.89 (1.69-2.12)

<0.001

Language area

 German

1.00

 

 French

1.03 (0.96-1.11)

0.375

 Italian

0.86 (0.78-0.95)

0.003

Health insurance plan

 Higher deductible class

0.65 (0.60-0.71)

<0.001

 Accident coverage

1.10 (1.03-1.18)

0.004

 Managed care

0.87 (0.83-0.92)

<0.001

 Supplementary insurance

1.06 (0.99-1.14)

0.061

R2

0.337