Country | Subjects n | Mean per-patient cost | ||||
Total cost | Urgent versus maintenance care | Drug versus other | ||||
Maintenance | Urgent care | Drug | Other# | |||
China | 400 | 277±28 | 87±5 | 190±27 | 93±6 | 183±27 |
Hong Kong | 402 | 1010±100 | 113±9 | 896±98 | 99±5 | 911±97 |
Korea | 401 | 268±17 | 171±10 | 97±14 | 89±6 | 179±15 |
Malaysia | 404 | 108±13 | 40±3 | 68±12 | 13±1 | 95±12 |
The Philippines | 400 | 212±11 | 173±9 | 39±5 | 160±9 | 52±5 |
Singapore | 400 | 211±22 | 88±6 | 123±20 | 51±4 | 160±21 |
Taiwan | 400 | 328±23 | 206±11 | 121±19 | 176±9 | 152±19 |
Vietnam | 400 | 141±12 | 86±8 | 55±8 | 78±8 | 63±8 |
Total | 3207 | 320±15 | 120±3 | 199±14 | 95±2 | 225±14 |
Data are presented as mean±se in US$. #: includes all costs except those related to pharmacological treatments.