Table 4.
Average partial effects of chronic health conditions on total costs (in CHF)
| Poisson-log GLM | Gamma-log GLM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APE | (SE) | APE | (SE) | |
| Chronic somatic conditions | ||||
| Infectious diseases | 3226*** | (710) | 4540*** | (1448) |
| Skin problems | 1054** | (479) | 2390* | (1434) |
| Musculoskeletal system | 711** | (292) | 2496*** | (966) |
| Digestive system | −291 | (247) | 280 | (467) |
| Circulatory system | 1272 | (1125) | 2089 | (1364) |
| Endocrine system | 315 | (624) | 582 | (897) |
| Respiratory system | −245 | (320) | − 695* | (419) |
| Nervous system | 465 | (609) | 1865 | (1217) |
| Psychiatric conditions | ||||
| Schizophrenia | 3138*** | (878) | 4422*** | (1548) |
| Mood disorder | 210 | (427) | − 469 | (598) |
| Neurotic disorder | 1308*** | (318) | 1920*** | (501) |
| Behavioural syndrome | −197 | (381) | − 183 | (623) |
| Personality disorder | 907*** | (340) | 836* | (440) |
| Mental retardation | 569 | (797) | 670 | (752.) |
| Substance abuse | ||||
| Alcohol | 65 | (260) | 1076** | (480) |
| Illicit drugs | 578** | (282) | 2495*** | (784) |
| Pharmaceuticals | 1877*** | (554) | 2507** | (1009) |
N = 1107. Standard errors calculated with the delta-method. Length of stay in 2011 (exposure) taken into account. * p < 0.10, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01