Table 3.
Economic burden of HFMD in ROK between 2010 and 2014.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct medical costs ($) | 16,468,002 | 19,910,145 | 17,409,414 | 21,372,848 | 24,297,161 |
| Direct non-medical costs ($) | 13,074,564 | 20,481,000 | 15,660,044 | 19,025,171 | 14,694,935 |
| (Costs for caregiving when hiring caregivers ($)) | 48,637,376~78,944,215 (46,125,793) | 75,087,070~119,534,564 (67,394,731) | 58,610,324~90,394,992 (48,072,165) | 76,322,644~118,323,880 (61,229,418) | 58,770,645~91,719,901 (46,548,222) |
| Opportunity costs due to premature deaths ($) | 2,340,326 | 4,229,498 | 3,243,290 | 4,651,594 | 7,248,965 |
| Total costs ($) | 80,520,269~110,827,107 (78,008,685) | 119,707,713~164,155,207 (112,015,374) | 94,923,070~126,707,738 (84,384,912) | 121,372,239~163,373,475 (106,279,013) | 105,020,382~137,960,960 (92,789,281) |
| Annual increasing rates (%) | 43.6~48.7 | −20.7~−24.7 | 25.9~28.9 | −12.7~−15.6 | |
| Average increasing rate (%) | 8.0~10.6 |