Table 3.
Contributors to total healthcare costs in the seven complications with the lowest percentage difference between private and public total healthcare costs
| Cost category | Public costs (USD) | Private costs (USD) | Ratio private/public |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | |||
| Diagnostic tests | 981 | 2090 | 2.13 |
| Outpatient visits | 849 | 1433 | 1.69 |
| Pharmacological treatments | 1815 | 2594 | 1.43 |
| Monitoring tests | 2950 | 2018 | 0.68 |
| Adverse events | 102 | 28 | 0.28 |
| Complications | 38 | 8 | 0.21 |
| Inpatient procedures | 438 | 367 | 0.84 |
| Total | 7173 | 8539 | 1.19 |
| Angina | |||
| Diagnostic tests | 588 | 539 | 0.92 |
| Outpatient visits | 927 | 1226 | 1.32 |
| Pharmacological treatments | 640 | 1017 | 1.59 |
| Monitoring tests | 269 | 353 | 1.31 |
| Adverse events | 13 | 9 | 0.69 |
| Complications | 33 | 10 | 0.30 |
| Inpatient procedures | 369 | 221 | 0.60 |
| Total | 2839 | 3374 | 1.19 |
| Hypertension | |||
| Diagnostic tests | 671 | 631 | 0.94 |
| Outpatient visits | 653 | 1117 | 1.71 |
| Pharmacological treatments | 352 | 332 | 0.94 |
| Consumables/devices | 15 | 69 | 4.75 |
| Health education programs | 170 | 196 | 1.15 |
| Monitoring tests | 330 | 490 | 1.48 |
| Adverse events | 28 | 10 | 0.37 |
| Complications | 31 | 5 | 0.15 |
| Total | 2250 | 2851 | 1.27 |
| Atrial fibrillation | |||
| Diagnostic tests | 573 | 645 | 1.13 |
| Outpatient visits | 600 | 895 | 1.49 |
| Pharmacological treatments | 614 | 1333 | 2.17 |
| Consumables/devices | 66 | 241 | 3.63 |
| Monitoring tests | 648 | 803 | 1.24 |
| Adverse events | 26 | 45 | 1.73 |
| Complications | 26 | 26 | 1.01 |
| Inpatient procedures | 137 | 155 | 1.13 |
| Total | 2688 | 4141 | 1.54 |
| Sleep apnea | |||
| Diagnostic tests | 549 | 977 | 1.78 |
| Outpatient visits | 516 | 615 | 1.19 |
| Consumables/devices | 62 | 131 | 2.12 |
| Monitoring tests | 187 | 335 | 1.8 |
| Adverse events | 455 | 128 | 0.28 |
| Complications | 666 | 245 | 0.37 |
| Inpatient procedures | 595 | 1656 | 2.78 |
| Total | 3030 | 4087 | 1.35 |
| Asthma | |||
| Diagnostic tests | 193 | 274 | 1.42 |
| Outpatient visits | 487 | 734 | 1.51 |
| Pharmacological treatments | 250 | 669 | 2.68 |
| Consumables/devices | 173 | 669 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring tests | 172 | 235 | 1.37 |
| Adverse events | 234 | 28 | 0.12 |
| Complications | 391 | 233 | 0.59 |
| Total | 1899 | 2842 | 1.5 |
| CKD | |||
| Diagnostic tests | 154 | 215 | 1.39 |
| Outpatient visits | 460 | 1459 | 3.17 |
| Pharmacological treatments | 633 | 1432 | 2.26 |
| Consumables/devices | 13 | 55 | 4.22 |
| Monitoring tests | 936 | 1731 | 1.85 |
| Adverse events | 771 | 165 | 0.21 |
| Complications | 825 | 178 | 0.22 |
| Inpatient procedures | 993 | 772 | 0.78 |
| Total | 4785 | 6007 | 1.26 |
CKD chronic kidney disease, USD US dollars