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Table 6 Total annual costs per person per additional chronic condition

From: Economic burden of multimorbidity among older adults: impact on healthcare and societal costs

 

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)

  1. ADL Activities of Daily Living
  2. IADL Instrumental Activities of Daily Living