Table 5.
Health care costs (in Swiss francs) in an elderly population (≥65 years of age) with and without multimorbidity
| Health care costs mean (SD) per year | Total study sample (n = 229493) | Non-multi-morbid (n = 53741) | Multi-morbid (n = 175752) | Sign. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care costs | ||||
| Total | 6711 (11325) | 1515 (3774) | 8301 (12342) | *** |
| Inpatient | 1616 (5847) | 238 (2264) | 2038 (6505) | *** |
| Outpatient | 3410 (5678) | 983 (2185) | 4152 (6187) | *** |
| Inpatient costs | ||||
| Acute hospitals | 1468 (5345) | 213 (1886) | 1852 (5968) | *** |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 48 (1142) | 10 (597) | 60 (1262) | *** |
| Others (e.g. rehabilitations) | 100 (1052) | 15 (623) | 126 (1150) | *** |
| Outpatient costs | ||||
| Primary care physicians | 479 (598) | 146 (280) | 581 (632) | *** |
| Specialists | 849 (1397) | 322 (735) | 1010 (1508) | *** |
| Home care nursing services | 337 (2202) | 60 (910) | 421 (2459) | *** |
| Hospital outpatient visits | 905 (3592) | 228 (1333) | 1112 (4015) | *** |
| Others (e.g. paramedical visits) | 840 (1704) | 227 (620) | 1028 (1877) | *** |
***p-value <0.001 **p-value <0.01 *p-value <0.05.