Table 2.
Estimated economic burden of mental disorders by items in China, 2005–2013
| Cost items | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual costs, $ | |||||||||
| Direct medical cost | 586.4 | 654.5 | 839.7 | 982.4 | 1,229.5 | 1,280.7 | 1,451.5 | 1,070.5 | 971.7 |
| Hospitalization cost | 558.9 | 644.8 | 824.4 | 965.3 | 1210.1 | 1264.5 | 1431.4 | 1052.4 | 929.4 |
| Outpatient cost | 27.5 | 9.7 | 15.2 | 17.1 | 19.4 | 16.2 | 20.0 | 18.1 | 42.3 |
| Direct non-medical cost | 28.9 | 35.0 | 39.8 | 52.8 | 50.2 | 33.4 | 50.2 | 26.3 | 25.0 |
| Direct cost | 615.3 | 689.5 | 879.5 | 1,035.2 | 1,279.7 | 1,314.1 | 1,501.7 | 1,096.8 | 996.7 |
| Indirect cost | 479.5 | 679.5 | 939.9 | 1,064.2 | 1,283.6 | 1,674.3 | 1,944.1 | 1,698.9 | 2,668.7 |
| Total economic costs | 1,094.8 | 1,369.0 | 1,819.4 | 2,099.4 | 2,563.2 | 2,988.3 | 3,445.8 | 2,795.7 | 3,665.4 |
| Societal costs, $ in billion | |||||||||
| Direct medical cost | 11.0 | 12.3 | 15.9 | 18.7 | 23.5 | 24.6 | 28.1 | 20.8 | 19.0 |
| Hospitalization cost | 10.5 | 12.1 | 15.6 | 18.4 | 23.1 | 24.3 | 27.7 | 20.4 | 18.2 |
| Outpatient cost | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Direct non-medical cost | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Insurance costa | - | - | - | - | - | 5.3 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 15.8 |
| Direct cost | 11.5 | 13.0 | 16.7 | 19.7 | 24.5 | 30.6 | 36.3 | 26.9 | 35.3 |
| Indirect cost | 9.4 | 13.4 | 18.5 | 21.1 | 25.5 | 33.3 | 38.8 | 34.3 | 53.6 |
| Total economic costs | 21.0 | 26.4 | 35.2 | 40.8 | 50.0 | 63.9 | 75.1 | 61.2 | 88.8 |
aData on health insurance costs were missing in 2005–2009 due to a delayed reaction to the new policy or lack of cooperation between hospitals and insurance agents