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Table 3 Mediaton effect of the number of risk factors for stroke on inpatient costs via LOS

From: How health risk factors affect inpatient costs among adults with stroke in China: the mediating role of length of stay

Mediation path

Coefficient

(Boot 95%CI)

Total effect (c)

0.24(0.18,0.30)

Direct effect (c’)

Number of risk factors → Inpatient costs

0.16(0.11,0.22)

Indirect effect (a*b)

Number of risk factors → LOS → Inpatient costs

0.08(0.04,0.11)

Adj-R2 = 0.33

  1. Note:
  2. (1) 95% Boot CI, Bootstrap confidence interval with lower and upper limits
  3. (2) Bold coefficients indicate significant associations with CIs that do not cross 0 (P value < 0.05)
  4. (3) All the models were adjusted for age, sex, BMI, marital status, medical insurance, and stroke subtype
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BMC Geriatrics

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