Table 2 Marginal differences of included characteristics on medical expenditure during the last year of life
Characteristics | Dy/dx | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rurality (Ref: Urban) | ||||
 Rural | -229 | -378 | -80 | 0.003 |
Primary Caregivers (Ref: Informal) | ||||
 Formal | 278 | -443 | 1,000 | 0.45 |
Place of death (Ref: Home) | ||||
 Hospital | 798 | 518 | 1,077 |  < .001 |
 Nursing home facilities | -440 | -1,055 | 176 | 0.161 |
Age at death (Ref: 80–89) | ||||
 90–99 | -180 | -274 | -86 |  < .001 |
 ≥ 100 | -424 | -546 | -302 |  < .001 |
Per capita household income annually (Ref: < 391) | ||||
 391–942 | 4 | -124 | 132 | 0.95 |
 942–3,060 | 206 | -26 | 438 | 0.08 |
 > 3,060 | 726 | 452 | 999 |  < .001 |
Main financial source before dying | ||||
 Retirement wage (Ref: No) | 511 | 120 | 902 | 0.01 |
Timely medical services (Ref: Yes) | ||||
 No | -335 | -446 | -223 |  < .001 |
 Was not ill | -317 | -451 | -183 |  < .001 |
Health Condition | ||||
 Disabilities in ADLs (Ref: No) | 313 | 178 | 448 |  < .001 |
Number of Comorbidities (Ref: 0) | ||||
 1 | -4 | -127 | 120 | 0.95 |
 2 | 177 | 25 | 330 | 0.02 |
 ≥ 3 | 224 | 15 | 433 | 0.04 |
Region (Ref: Eastern) | ||||
 Central | -264 | -425 | -103 | 0.001 |
 Western | -282 | -436 | -128 |  < .001 |
 Northeast | -154 | -419 | 111 | 0.26 |