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Table 3 Total cost-subtype between TRD and non-TRD (1000 KRW, 0.89 USD)

From: Cost analysis of depression using the national insurance system in South Korea: a comparison of depression and treatment-resistant depression

 

TRD

Non- TRD

P-value

TRD/non-TRD ratio

By Type of hospital

 1) Primary (N, %)

33,245 (95.50%)

598,848 (74.87%)

  

 1) Primary (mean, SD)

1872.1 ± 2951.2

363.6 ± 1384.6

< 0.0001

5.15

 2) Secondary + tertiary (N, %)

31,610 (90.80%)

519,996 (65.01%)

  

 2) Secondary + tertiary (mean, SD)

5311.2 ± 11,023.8

1539.5 ± 5263.9

< 0.0001

3.45

By specialty of Physician

(psychiatrists vs. non-psychiatrists)

 1) psychiatrists (N, %)

30,484 (87.57%)

295,638 (35.71%)

  

 1) psychiatrists (mean, SD)

2551.6 ± 5289.3

683.0 ± 2606.3

< 0.0001

3.74

 2) non-psychiatrists (N, %)

34,085 (97.91%)

709,324 (88.68%)

  

 2) non-psychiatrists (mean, SD)

4469.5 ± 9520.2

1150.9 ± 4371.3

< 0.0001

3.88

Hospitalization, outpatients visit

 1) Hospitalization (N, %)

17,246 (49.54%)

149,901 (18.74%)

  

 1) Hospitalization (mean, SD)

6978.1 ± 12,539.9

4053.3 ± 7657.0

< 0.0001

1.72

 2) Outpatients visit (N, %)

34,704 (99.69%)

770,279 (96.30%)

  

 2) Outpatients visit (mean, SD)

3163.3 ± 4379.6

533.2 ± 219.0

< 0.0001

5.93

  1. TRD treatment-resistant depression, SD standard deviation