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Table 4 Results of the DCE model (Ranked by importance)

From: Patient preferences in allergy immunotherapy (AIT) in Germany – a discrete-choice-experiment

Attributes

Coefficient

Standard error

ChiSqa

Pr > ChiSq (significance)

Total number and duration of necessary visits to a physician

 24 times for 45 min over 3 years

−.65838

.05034

171.0415

***(<.0001)

 12 times for 15 min over 3 years

0

   

Frequency of a life-threatening anaphylactic shock

 1 in 10,000 patients

−.28455

.05032

31.9785

***(<.0001)

 1 in 100,000 patients

0

   

Local side-effects

 Rush or swelling sited at the upper arm

.21045

.05032

17.4935

***(<.0001)

 Itching or swelling under the tongue

0

   

Sum of co-payments for the whole treatment

 60 Euros over 3 years

.12593

.05031

6.2647

**(.0123)

 120 Euros over 3 years

0

   

Administration form

 Injection

.10769

0.04980

4.6771

*(.0306)

 Tablet

0

   
  1. Significance levels denoted by
  2. *** Highly significant (p ≤ 0.001); ** Very significant (p ≤ 0.01); * Significant (p ≤ 0.05)
  3. a chi-square