Binary Logistic Regression

This example applies to the Healthcare Module. For more information, go to www.minitab.com/healthcare-module.

Example

In this worksheet, Claim Status is the response. The response event is Denied. Amount of Claim is a continuous predictor, and Facility is a categorical predictor.

C1-T C2 C3-T
Claim Status Amount of Claim Facility
Paid 3006 Hillside Hospital
Paid 3750 Hillside Hospital
Denied 4060 Wellness General Hospital
Paid 3900 Wellness General Hospital

How-to

  1. From the Healthcare KPIs: Predict Claim Denials dialog box, select Binary Logistic Regression, then click OK.
  2. From the drop-down list, select Response in binary response/frequency format.
  3. In Response, enter the column that contains the binary variable, claim status. Binary variables are categorical variables that have two possible levels, such as pass/fail or true/false. The response is also called the Y variable.
  4. In Response event, select the value that represents a claim denial.
  5. (Optional) In Frequency, enter the column that contains the counts that correspond to the response and predictor values.
  6. In Continuous predictors, enter the continuous variables that may explain or predict whether the payer denies the claim. The predictors are also called X variables.
  7. In Categorical predictors, enter the categorical classifications or group assignments, such as Facility, that may explain or predict whether the payer denies the claim. The predictors are also called X variables.
  8. Click OK.
Tip

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