Table 3 Average increases in estimated annual MBS benefit associated with patient characteristics

Urban Indigenous

$108

0.326

Baseline quality of life

$102 per 0.1 decrement in utility

0.004

Aged 65 and over

$128

0.013

Female

$472

0.003

Remote Indigenous

-$932

<0.001

Primary prevention and on optimal medications prior to trial

$285

0.193

Secondary prevention and not on optimal medications prior to trial

$483

0.04

Secondary prevention and on optimal medications prior to trial

$452

0.005

Patient history of gout

$631

0.022

Patient history of diabetes

$324

0.001

Patient history of COPD

$469

0.019

BMI > 40

-$887

0.002

Constant

$2,379

<0.001