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. 2016 May 10;16:173. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1421-7

Table 6.

Total annual costs per person per additional chronic condition

Unadjusted Adjusted
Healthcare services Cost (95 % CI) Cost (95 % CI)
 Direct Medical Care S$1,744 (1233, 2255) S$1,317 (879, 1755)
 Intermediate and Long-Term Care S$186 (−36, 407) S$91 (−127, 309)
 Travelling S$32 (21, 43) S$38 (21, 55)
 Accompanying S$69 (47, 91) S$87 (51, 123)
Total healthcare cost S$2,030 (1450, 2611) S$2,265 (1354, 3176)
 ADL S$904 (456, 1352) S$737 (260, 1215)
 IADL S$1,165 (622, 1708) S$970 (415, 1526)
 Unpaid Care S$3,072 (1739, 4404) S$2,574 (1283, 3866)
 Paid Care S$878 (638, 1118) S$602 (401, 803)
Total social care cost S$3,950 (2519, 5381) S$3,177 (672, 1826)
Total societal cost S$5,980 (4310, 7651) S$6,022 (3624, 8420)

ADL Activities of Daily Living

IADL Instrumental Activities of Daily Living