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Table 3 Predicted medians (in USD) for normal individuals, individuals with unrecognized, asymptomatic and symptomatic depression

From: Costs associated with depression and obesity among cardiovascular patients: medical expenditure panel survey analysis

Expenditure

No depression [median (95% CIa)]

Unrecognized depression

[median (95% CIa)]

p

Asymptomatic depression [median (95% CIa)]

p

Symptomatic depression

[median (95% CIa)]

p

Office

306 (293, 319)

394 (362, 428)

<  0.001

562 (530, 596)

<  0.001

755 (690, 826)

<  0.001

Outpatient

4.58 (4.29, 4.89)

5.51 (4.82, 6.29)

0.007

8.07 (7.05, 9.24)

<  0.001

10.8 (9.07, 12.9)

<  0.001

Emergency room

3.03 (2.89, 3.16)

6.23 (5.52, 7.04)

<  0.001

4.47 (4.06, 4.94)

<  0.001

9.05 (7.82, 10.5)

<  0.001

Inpatient

2.13 (2.05, 2.21)

4.51 (3.94, 5.15)

<  0.001

3.01 (2.77, 3.27)

<  0.001

6.02 (5.22, 6.94)

<  0.001

Prescription

545 (525, 566)

795 (742, 851)

<  0.001

1213 (1148, 1282)

<  0.001

1794 (1655, 1944)

<  0.001

Dental

7.83 (7.44, 8.24)

3.94 (3.6, 4.32)

<  0.001

9.13 (8.38, 9.95)

<  0.001

6.43 (5.65, 7.33)

<  0.001

Home healthcare

1.44 (1.4, 1.48)

2.48 (2.21, 2.77)

<  0.001

1.97 (1.84, 2.11)

<  0.001

2.73 (2.43, 3.07)

0.005

Other

3.53 (3.41, 3.65)

4.39 (4, 4.81)

<  0.001

5.84 (5.44, 6.29)

<  0.001

7.57 (6.62, 8.66)

<  0.001

Total

2075 (2005, 2147)

3232 (3035, 3442)

<  0.001

3875 (3697, 4061)

<  0.001

5844 (5458, 6258)

<  0.001

  1. aCI Confidence Interval