Fit Regression Model

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

Example

In this worksheet, Treatment Costs is the response. Patient Age and Number of Procedures are continuous predictors. The predictors may explain differences in treatment costs.

C1	C2	C3
`Treatment Costs`	`Patient Age`	`Number of Procedures`
306	36	2
370	28	3
460	72	1
390	40	5

How-to

From the Healthcare KPIs: Predict Treatment Costs dialog box, select Fit Regression Model, then click OK.
In Responses, enter the treatment costs column. The response is also called the Y variable.
In Continuous predictors, enter the columns of numeric data that may explain or predict changes in treatment costs. The predictors are also called X variables.
In Categorical predictors, enter the categorical classifications or group assignments, such as facility, that may explain or predict changes in treatment costs. The predictors are also called X variables.
Click OK.

Tip

For more information about this analysis, click Help in the main dialog box.