Table 2 Direct cost of treatment for hyperkinetic disorder, epilepsy, and asthma in Germany for the age group < 15 years, shown by type of cost and sex.
Treatment/Diagnosis | Cost of treatment for 2002 in millions | Cost of treatment for 2004 in millions | Cost of treatment for 2006 in millions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | males | females | males | females | males | females |
Inpatient treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hyperkinetic disorder | € 60 | € 12 | € 78 | € 15 | € 94 | € 18 |
   Epilepsy | € 39 | € 35 | € 39 | € 34 | € 39 | € 33 |
   Asthma | € 58 | € 34 | € 53 | € 30 | € 51 | €31 |
Outpatient treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hyperkinetic disorder | € 9 | € 2 | € 10 | € 3 | € 16 | € 5 |
   Epilepsy | € 5 | € 4 | € 4 | € 4 | € 4 | € 4 |
   Asthma | € 17 | € 10 | € 20 | € 12 | € 26 | € 14 |
Medication (outpatients) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hyperkinetic disorder | € 10 | € 2 | € 23 | € 5 | € 67 | € 13 |
   Epilepsy | € 13 | € 9 | € 12 | € 11 | € 14 | € 11 |
   Asthma | € 67 | € 36 | € 62 | € 36 | € 68 | € 37 |
Other treatment costs | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hyperkinetic disorder | € 49 | € 15 | € 56 | € 15 | € 60 | € 14 |
   Epilepsy | € 29 | € 23 | € 30 | € 21 | € 28 | € 22 |
   Asthma | € 28 | € 16 | € 27 | € 17 | € 27 | € 18 |