Table 4 Out-of-pocket expenditure on type of health service and treatment used in the previous 12 months
Type of treatment show or service used | Total annual expenses MHD participants (n = 641) | Estimated total annual expenses for Australian population with a MHD (AUD) (n = 5,584,169.29)a | Mean/median annual expense | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MHD participants (n = 641) | No-MHD participants (n = 1378) | |||||
Mean | Median | Mean | Median | |||
Pharmaceuticals | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
Prescription-only | 93,237 | 812,246,608 | 145.46 | 30.00* | 82.38 | 12.00* |
Over-the-counter | 34,853 | 303,629,840 | 54.37 | 20.00* | 32.62 | 10.00* |
Total | 128,090 | 1,115,876,448 | 199.83 | 60.00 | 115.00 | 30.00 |
CM products | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Vitamins/Mineral Supplements | 32,387 | 282,146,905 | 50.53 | 5.00 | 40.57 | 0.00 |
Aromatherapy oils | 4,579 | 39,890,657 | 7.14 | 0.00 | 4.21 | 0.00 |
Western/Chinese herbal medicine | 4,307 | 37,521,088 | 6.72 | 0.00 | 5.24 | 0.00 |
Homeopathy | 4,058 | 35,351,886 | 6.33 | 0.00 | 2.31 | 0.00 |
Flower Essences | 2,369 | 20,670,152 | 3.70 | 0.00 | 1.99 | 0.00 |
Total | 47,580 | 415,580,687 | 74.34 | 10.00 | 54.48 | 0.00 |
CHC practitioner | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
General practitioner | 203,829 | 1,775,687,082 | 317.99 | 0.00 | 43.10 | 0.00 |
Specialist doctor | 89,775 | 782,086,866 | 140.05 | 0.00* | 111.52 | 0.00* |
Hospital doctor | 47,855 | 416,896,133 | 74.66 | 0.00* | 17.88 | 0.00* |
Counsellor/Psychologist | 38,287 | 333,543,042 | 59.73 | 0.00* | 11.08 | 0.00* |
Community nurse | 2,825 | 24,610,418 | 4.41 | 0.00 | 3.16 | 0.00 |
Physiotherapist | 13,725 | 119,567,431 | 21.41 | 0.00 | 19.04 | 0.00 |
Total | 396,2956 | 3,452,390,973 | 618.25 | 60.00 | 205.80 | 25.00 |
CM practitioner | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Massage therapist | 17,853 | 155,772,147 | 27.90 | 0.00 | 16.77 | 0.00 |
Chiropractor | 15,418 | 134,316,259 | 24.05 | 0.00 | 12.57 | 0.00 |
Yoga teacher | 3,463 | 30,168,453 | 5.40 | 0.00 | 4.74 | 0.00 |
Acupuncturist | 7,431 | 64,837,441 | 11.61 | 0.00 | 5.13 | 0.00 |
Naturopath | 10,169 | 88,588,795 | 15.86 | 0.00* | 4.02 | 0.00* |
Osteopath | 4,334 | 37,756,302 | 6.76 | 0.00 | 3.99 | 0.00 |
TCM practitioner | 3,537 | 30,813,115 | 5.52 | 0.00 | 4.07 | 0.00 |
Aromatherapist | 8,992 | 78,335,180 | 14.03 | 0.00 | 2.10 | 0.00 |
Homeopath | 3,268 | 28,469,681 | 5.10 | 0.00 | 3.36 | 0.00 |
Western Herbalist | 3,731 | 32,503,176 | 5.82 | 0.00 | 2.77 | 0.00 |
Total | 70,532 | 681,560,548 | 110.38 | 0.00 | 59.41 | 0.00 |
CM practices | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yoga/tai chi | 4,076 | 35,508,696 | 6.36 | 0.00* | 6.58 | 0.00* |
Relaxation/ meditation | 5,866 | 51,102,554 | 9.15 | 0.00 | 3.36 | 0.00 |
Total | 9,942 | 86,611,250 | 15.51 | 0.00 | 9.95 | 0.00 |