Table 3

Mean annual OCD-related costs (RMB) per patient

Patient costs, mean (95% CI)Family costs, mean (95% CI)
Direct costs13 490.27 (12 324.89 to 14 655.65)10 199.89 (9211.74 to 11 188.04)
 Direct medical costs10 130.52 (9241.47 to 11 019.58)6858.68 (6200.27 to 7517.09)
  Registration costs778.24 (683.22 to 873.26)
  Drug costs4002.13 (3690.08 to 4314.19)
  Inspection costs581.88 (465.87 to 697.90)
  Treatment costs other than drugs724.66 (501.06 to 948.26)
  Inpatient costs3393.54 (2723.87 to 4063.21)
  Other direct medical costs650.07 (405.73 to 894.41)
 Direct non-medical costs3359.75 (2858.94 to 3860.55)3359.75 (2858.94 to 3860.55)
  Transportation costs1897.98 (1557.39 to 2238.57)
  Food costs719.13 (596.52 to 841.73)
  Accommodation costs444.53 (309.71 to 579.35)
  Nursing costs151.13 (8.15 to 294.11)
  Other direct non-medical costs146.99 (61.21 to 232.77)
Indirect costs11 013.51 (9852.41 to 12 174.61)14 268.03 (7905.45 to 20 630.60)
 Patient labour loss days80.55 (72.69 to 88.40)
 Patient labour loss costs8542.35 (7515.71 to 9568.99)7131.60 (5731.71 to 8531.49)
 Relatives’ labour loss days26.09 (21.58 to 30.59)
 Relatives’ labour loss costs2349.65 (1951.08 to 2748.22)7014.72 (790.99 to 13 238.46)
 Other indirect costs for anything OCD related121.51 (63.83 to 179.20)
Total costs24 503.78 (22 621.53 to 26 386.03)24 691.11 (17 728.38 to 31 653.85)
  • OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder; RMB, renminbi.