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Table 2 Estimated economic burden of mental disorders by items in China, 2005–2013

From: The economic burden of mental disorders in China, 2005–2013: implications for health policy

Cost items

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Individual costs, $

 Direct medical cost

586.4

654.5

839.7

982.4

1,229.5

1,280.7

1,451.5

1,070.5

971.7

  Hospitalization cost

558.9

644.8

824.4

965.3

1210.1

1264.5

1431.4

1052.4

929.4

  Outpatient cost

27.5

9.7

15.2

17.1

19.4

16.2

20.0

18.1

42.3

 Direct non-medical cost

28.9

35.0

39.8

52.8

50.2

33.4

50.2

26.3

25.0

 Direct cost

615.3

689.5

879.5

1,035.2

1,279.7

1,314.1

1,501.7

1,096.8

996.7

 Indirect cost

479.5

679.5

939.9

1,064.2

1,283.6

1,674.3

1,944.1

1,698.9

2,668.7

 Total economic costs

1,094.8

1,369.0

1,819.4

2,099.4

2,563.2

2,988.3

3,445.8

2,795.7

3,665.4

Societal costs, $ in billion

 Direct medical cost

11.0

12.3

15.9

18.7

23.5

24.6

28.1

20.8

19.0

  Hospitalization cost

10.5

12.1

15.6

18.4

23.1

24.3

27.7

20.4

18.2

  Outpatient cost

0.5

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.8

 Direct non-medical cost

0.5

0.7

0.8

1.0

1.0

0.6

1.0

0.5

0.5

 Insurance costa

-

-

-

-

-

5.3

7.2

5.6

15.8

 Direct cost

11.5

13.0

16.7

19.7

24.5

30.6

36.3

26.9

35.3

 Indirect cost

9.4

13.4

18.5

21.1

25.5

33.3

38.8

34.3

53.6

 Total economic costs

21.0

26.4

35.2

40.8

50.0

63.9

75.1

61.2

88.8

  1. aData on health insurance costs were missing in 2005–2009 due to a delayed reaction to the new policy or lack of cooperation between hospitals and insurance agents