Table 2 Direct cost for previous one month
From: Excess cost of non-remission among outpatients with major depressive disorder
Direct cost for previous one month | New MDD | Remitted MDD | Non-remitted MDD | p | Statistics | Testa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 128) | (N = 100) | (N = 109) | ||||
Outpatient cost | ||||||
Number of visits to clinics | 2.17 ± 1.39(2.00) | 2.34 ± 1.51(2.00) | 2.91 ± 2.27(2.00) | 0.0043b) | F = 5.53 | a = b < c |
Cost of an outpatient treatment($) | 77.30 ± 74.43(56.39) | 65.94 ± 78.26(50.91) | 67.07 ± 58.17(49.09) | N.S. | ||
Transportation expenses | ||||||
Transportation expense for treated MDD | 11.18 ± 15.17(7.27) | 13.62 ± 31.47(4.18) | 15.77 ± 19.09(9.09) | 0.0045c) | χ2 = 10.79 | a = b < c |
Time spent for transportation (hour) | 1.62 ± 1.61(1.00) | 1.66 ± 2.01(1.00) | 1.91 ± 2.28(1.33) | N.S. | ||
Supplementary therapy | ||||||
Number of subjects | 9 | 9 | 12 | |||
Average monthly number of supplementary therapy | 6.11 ± 8.10(2.00) | 9.33 ± 9.99(3.00) | 12.25 ± 11.94(7.50) | N.S. | ||
Average cost of supplementary therapy($) | 64.95 ± 108.05(18.18) | 51.31 ± 68.00(9.09) | 56.35 ± 86.79(9.45) | N.S. | ||
Type of supplementary therapy, n(%) | ||||||
Health supplements | 3(33.3) | 1(11.1) | 2(16.7) | N.S. | ||
Chinese medicine, acupuncture | 1(11.1) | 1(11.1) | 3(25.0) | |||
Yoga, meditation, massage | 4(44.4) | 5(55.6) | 7(58.3) | |||
Physical therapy, exercise | 1(11.1) | 1(11.1) | 0(0.0) | |||
Etc. | 0(0.0) | 1(11.1) | 0(0.0) | |||
Direct medical cost d) | 90.59 ± 84.77(59.09) | 76.36 ± 81.47(54.55) | 90.36 ± 85.45(61.99) | N.S. | ||
Direct non-medical cost e) | 21.10 ± 55.11(9.09) | 25.49 ± 52.99(5.64) | 44.79 ± 126.55(14.55) | 0.0015 c) | χ2 = 12.99 | a = b < c |