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Table 3 Average per capita and total annual costs in Singapore dollars

From: Healthcare utilization and costs of singaporean youth with symptoms of depression and anxiety: results from a 2022 web panel

Cost Category

Per Capita Cost, mean (95% CI)

Direct Healthcare Costs

S$10,250 (S$7,150 – S$13,350)

Medications

S$280 (S$230 – S$330)

In-Person Visits

S$3,380 (S$1,300 – S$5,450)

Televisits

S$2,150 (S$1,380 – S$2,920)

Diagnostic Tests

S$2,670 (S$920 – S$2,630)

ED Visit and Hospitalization Costs

S$1,780 (S$1,910 – S$3,430)

Total Economic Burden Costs, bn

S$1.223 (S$1.084 – S$1.385)

  1. *Population estimates for number of children residents / citizens aged 4 to 21 years were sourced from SingStat (singstat.gov.sg).
  2. ED: emergency department; CI: confidence interval