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Table 5 Predicted median expenditures (in USD) among obese patients with cardiovascular conditions stratified by depression levels

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

319 (302, 337)

414 (369, 464)

<  0.001

617 (573, 664)

<  0.001

846 (759, 944)

<  0.001

Outpatient

5.02 (4.59, 5.5)

5.39 (4.44, 6.53)

0.505

8.64 (7.32, 10.2)

<  0.001

11.9 (9.32, 15.2)

<  0.001

Emergency room

3.3 (3.14, 3.47)

5.95 (5.06, 7)

<  0.001

4.51 (3.93, 5.17)

<  0.001

8.89 (7.3, 10.8)

<  0.001

Inpatient

2.22 (2.12, 2.32)

3.95 (3.28, 4.75)

<  0.001

2.92 (2.62, 3.26)

<  0.001

5.46 (4.38, 6.8)

<  0.001

Prescription

632 (602, 662)

913 (832, 1001)

<  0.001

1424 (1330, 1524)

<  0.001

2042 (1828, 2282)

<  0.001

Dental

6.62 (6.2, 7.08)

3.7 (3.21, 4.26)

<  0.001

8.11 (7.24, 9.1)

0.002

6.7 (5.68, 7.89)

0.899

Home healthcare

1.45 (1.4, 1.5)

2 (1.74, 2.29)

<  0.001

1.84 (1.69, 2.01)

<  0.001

2.47 (2.16, 2.83)

<  0.001

Other

3.7 (3.53, 3.87)

3.86 (3.42, 4.36)

0.505

5.75 (5.21, 6.34)

<  0.001

8.09 (6.83, 9.58)

<  0.001

Total

2271 (2178, 2369)

3284 (3007, 3586)

<  0.001

4141 (3889, 4410)

<  0.001

6246 (5716, 6825)

<  0.001

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