Table 3.

Provider Continuity (0/1) in a Multivariate Approach With Total Health Care Cost (Logarithmic Transformation) as the Dependent Variable: Standardized Regression Coefficientsβ

Explaining VariablesStandardized Regression Coefficient βP Value
R227.6%
Older age.086< .001
Sex (male)−.036 .008
Health locus of control: internal−.030 .029
Physical functioning−.1568< .001
Mental functioning−.056< .001
Multiple morbidity.116< .001
Number of regular encounters.296< .001
Provider continuity−.105< .001