Table 5.
Cost of care of community-based patients with dementia.
| Type of cost | Median (in USD*) | 25th PCT (in USD*) | 75th PCT (in USD*) | Minimum (in USD*) | Maximum (in USD*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated direct costsa | 229.03 | 62.98 | 546.09 | 0.15 | 2,999.53 |
| Direct medicalb | 237.40 | 109.08 | 729.93 | 0.15 | 2,999.53 |
| Direct non- medical costsc | 6.56 | 3.07 | 16.32 | 1.16 | 28.07 |
| Indirect costsd | 3,650.00 | 3,650.00 | 3,650.00 | 0.8 | 18,250.00 |
| Overall costse | 3,916.47 | 1,175.75 | 4,125.68 | 30.45 | 379.42 |
a
Includes Medical and Non-medical cost.
b
Includes salary of caregiver; special diets; drugs; hospitalization costs; and rehabilitative aids.
c
Includes transportation costs to health facilities.
d
Potential earning capacity of unpaid caregivers.
e
Aggregate of direct and indirect costs.
Individual costs were computed per component, aggregated for the two major cost themes (direct and indirect) then all samples were summarized using median.
*
48.1 Php = 1 USD (November 2020).