Table 3.
Healthcare costs by diagnostic group and sex, Netherlands 1994, ranked by share (in % of total healthcare costs)
| Rank | Diagnostic group* | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental retardation, Down’s syndrome | 11.0 | 6.0 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Musculoskeletal diseases | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Dementia | 2.9 | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| 4 | Other mental disorders | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Ill defined conditions | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Dental diseases | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 7 | Stroke | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 8 | Cancer | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 9 | Pregnancy | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2.6 |
| 10 | Coronary heart diseases | 3.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 11 | Neurological disorders | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 12 | Other circulatory diseases | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 13 | Other respiratory diseases | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 14 | Other accidents | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 15 | Depression and anxiety | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 16 | Falls | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| 17 | Gastrointestinal diseases | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 18 | Asthma and chronic obstructive airways disease | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 19 | Eye disorders | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 20 | Liver, gall, and pancreatic diseases | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 21 | Skin diseases | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 22 | Genital disorders | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 23 | Schizophrenia | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 24 | Urinary disorders | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 25 | Infection | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 26 | Hypertension | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 27 | Diabetes | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 28 | Ear disorders | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 29 | Heart failure | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 30 | Perinatal/congenital conditions | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 31 | Alcohol and drugs | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 32 | Benign neoplasms | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 33 | Other endocrine diseases | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 34 | Blood diseases | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Not allocated | 7.2 | 8.8 | 8.1 | |
| Non-specific† | 9.1 | 11.7 | 10.7 | |
| Share in total costs (%) | 41.0 | 59.0 | 100.0 | |
*
See table 2 for ICD codes of all diagnostic groups.
†
Costs of healthcare administration and living costs in old people’s homes.