Table 2 Mean direct medical, direct non-medical and indirect costs per patient with Major Depressive Disorder in 2020 from a social perspective

Direct medical costs

Hoteling

1155.3

861.44

57.70

Visit

568.57

423.95

28.40

Consultation services

4.1

3.06

0.20

Nursing services

69.69

51.96

3.48

Medicine

26.6

19.83

1.33

Consumables

2.17

1.62

0.11

Rehabilitation

1.37

1.02

0.07

Computed Tomography Scan (CT scan)

0.56

0.42

0.03

Barograph

2.02

1.5

0.10

Laboratory

72.55

54.1

3.62

Radiology

2.47

1.84

0.12

Sonography

0.39

0.29

0.02

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

0.42

0.31

0.02

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

56.54

42.16

2.82

Echocardiography

0.07

0.05

0.003

Psychology services

3.75

2.79

0.19

Other services

35.51

26.48

1.77

Total

2002.08

1492.82

100

Direct non-medical costs

Patients Transportation

73.68

54.93

36.03

Patient’s commute Transportation

98.24

73.25

48.03

Patient’s accommodation and food

13.97

10.41

6.83

accommodation and food for Patient’s commute

18.63

13.85

9.11

Total

204.52

152.44

100

Indirect costs

Missed workdays due to illness

432.67

322.61

84.70

patient companions’ missed workdays due to patient care

78.14

58.26

15.30

Total

510.81

380.87

100

Total cost

2717.41

2026.13