Probability Distribution Fitting And Descriptive Statistics Analysis Of Patients Length Of Stay In The Hospital (A Case Study Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Medical Centre, Umudike) :- John Ada Iroegbu
ABSTRACT
This study geared to fit a probability
distribution and regression model on the length of stay of patients in the
hospital using Michael Okpara University of Agriculture as a case study. Length
of stay at a hospital contains important information in health statistics
irrespective of the fact whether the patient is insured or not. A longer stay
may result in resource restrictions with regard to the availability of beds al
hospitals. Some of the determinants of length of stay are the demographic
characteristics and hospital characteristics. In this study, Age, sex and types
of diseases were considered as determinants of length of stay of patients. The
data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Q-Q plots and OLS
regression analysis. The result of analyses showed that the data seem to follow
lognormal distribution rather than exponential and gamma distributions. Age,
sex and diseases type was not a determining factor of length of stay
considering the study area. Hence, a repetitive study using the variables is
suggested to be meaningful.
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JOHN, I (2025). Probability Distribution Fitting And Descriptive Statistics Analysis Of Patients Length Of Stay In The Hospital (A Case Study Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Medical Centre, Umudike) :- John Ada Iroegbu . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 17, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/probability-distribution-fitting-and-descriptive-statistics-analysis-of-patients-length-of-stay-in-the-hospital-a-case-study-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-medical-centre-umudike-john-ada-iroegbu-7-2
IROEGBU, JOHN. "Probability Distribution Fitting And Descriptive Statistics Analysis Of Patients Length Of Stay In The Hospital (A Case Study Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Medical Centre, Umudike) :- John Ada Iroegbu " Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 09 Apr. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/probability-distribution-fitting-and-descriptive-statistics-analysis-of-patients-length-of-stay-in-the-hospital-a-case-study-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-medical-centre-umudike-john-ada-iroegbu-7-2. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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IROEGBU, JOHN. "Probability Distribution Fitting And Descriptive Statistics Analysis Of Patients Length Of Stay In The Hospital (A Case Study Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Medical Centre, Umudike) :- John Ada Iroegbu " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2025). Accessed 17 Apr. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/probability-distribution-fitting-and-descriptive-statistics-analysis-of-patients-length-of-stay-in-the-hospital-a-case-study-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-medical-centre-umudike-john-ada-iroegbu-7-2