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Table 3 Per Capita and Total Costs of Depression and Anxiety (SGD $)

From: Prevalence and economic burden of depression and anxiety symptoms among Singaporean adults: results from a 2022 web panel

Cost Category

Per Capita Costsc

Total Costsc

% Share of Total Cost

Healthcarea

1050 (3030)

$ 662,923,380

4.2%

Absenteeismb

4980 (9910)

$ 2,225,761,200

14.2%

Presenteeismb

28,720 (29,880)

$ 12,836,116,800

81.6%

Total

33,600 (35,660)

$ 15,724,801,380

100%

  1. aHealthcare costs per capita are assumed to be identical for employed and unemployed individuals. bAbsenteeism and presenteeism costs are limited to individuals that are employed full-time or part-time. cTotal costs average per capita annual costs are provided for employed adults and total economic costs include employed and unemployed individuals