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Table 6 Final prediction model (multivariable linear regression)

From: Using health administrative data to model associations and predict hospital admissions and length of stay for people with eating disorders

 

Final Prediction Model

Variables

Coefficient

SE

t

p

95% CI (Lower)

95% CI (Upper)

Diagnosis Counts

1.17

0.21

5.48

< 0.001

0.75

1.59

Eating Disorder Diagnoses (Ref: Anorexia Nervosa)

-

-

-

0.032*

-

-

Bulimia Nervosa

-8.51

3.33

-2.56

0.011

-15.05

-1.98

Other

-3.68

2.88

-1.28

0.202

-9.33

1.97

Medical Ward (Ref: No Medical Ward)

      

Medical Ward

9.67

3.22

3.01

0.003

3.35

15.98

Mental Health Ward (Ref: No Mental Health Ward)

      

Mental Health Ward

19.42

3.53

5.50

< 0.001

12.48

26.36

Specialist ED Ward (Ref: No Specialist ED Ward)

      

Specialist ED Ward

56.45

3.36

16.81

< 0.001

49.85

63.04

Marital Status (Ref: Not Married/De facto)

      

Married/De facto

-7.51

3.21

-2.34

0.020

-13.82

-1.19

Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage

1.82

0.85

2.15

0.032

0.16

3.49

Substance Disorder

-8.12

2.39

-3.39

0.001

-12.82

-3.42

Personality Disorders

-7.09

2.66

-2.66

0.008

-12.32

-1.85

Anxiety Disorders

7.57

2.87

2.64

0.008

1.94

13.20

Adjustment Disorder

-11.64

4.37

-2.66

0.008

-20.22

-3.05

Phosphate/Oedema

11.30

3.55

3.18

0.002

4.33

18.26

Effects of Chronic Malnutrition

11.23

2.88

3.90

< 0.001

5.58

16.88