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Table 4 Average partial effects of chronic health conditions on total costs (in CHF)

From: The determinants of individual health care expenditures in prison: evidence from Switzerland

 

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)

  1. 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