Table 1 Direct, indirect, and total costs
Costs (in € Mio) | Propotion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Direct costs | Inpatient | 182.5 | 26.6% |
Outpatient | 39.7 | 5.8% | |
Pharmacotherapy | 17.7 | 2.6% | |
Other medical and non-medical services | 67.6 | 9.9% | |
Nursing care | 67.0 | 9.8% | |
Special aids and equipment (e.g. crutches, wheel-chairs etc.) | 4.4 | 0.6% | |
Indirect costs | Costs of absenteeism | 40.1 | 5.8% |
- foregone wages | −13.3 | −1.9% | |
- loss of added value (e.g. profit, social insurance contributions etc.) | −26.7 | −3.9% | |
Early retirement | 19.3 | 2.8% | |
Family care | 207.3 | 30.2% | |
TOTAL | 685.6 | 100% |