Table 3.
Costs of interventions analyzed per individual receiving the intervention in the first year
| Cost (baht/year) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug intervention | Intervention | Side effects | Hospitalization | Time cost | Total (95% CI) |
| Typicals | 3,300 | 400 | 8,100 | 1,300 | 13,000 (11,000, 15,000) |
| Risperidone | 4,300 | 250 | 5,200 | 1,300 | 11,000 (9,500, 13,000) |
| Olanzapine | 81,000 | 160 | 5,200 | 1,300 | 88,000 (84,000, 93,000) |
| Clozapine1 | 4,600 | 3,800 | 5,200 | 6,900 | 21,000 (19,000, 22,000) |
| FI2+Risperidone | 6,300 | - | 4,500 | 4,400 | 15,000 (13,000, 17,000) |
Notes: all estimates are rounded to two significant digits
1 Clozapine is associated with rare but serious blood disorders and hence frequent blood tests are required.
2 FI = family intervention; cost of FI shown is that of the more intensive first year.