Total economic costs per patient-year of APD and CAPD patients
| Variables | APD | CAPD |
|---|---|---|
| Direct medical costs by NHI (US$)* | 25 498 | 21 879 |
| Out-of-pocket payments (US$) | 2012 | 2170 |
| Productivity losses (US$) | 3006 | 6125 |
| Adjusted for unemployment rate† | 2891 | 5890 |
| Adjusted for unemployment rate and a 20% decrement in wages | 2312 | 4712 |
| Adjusted for unemployment rate and a 30% decrement in wages | 2023 | 4123 |
| Adjusted for unemployment rate and a 40% decrement in wages | 1734 | 3534 |
| Total costs, model 1‡ | 30 401 | 29 939 |
| Total costs, model 2‡ | 29 822 | 28 761 |
| Total costs, model 3‡ | 29 533 | 28 172 |
| Total costs, model 4‡ | 29 244 | 27 583 |
| After bootstrap analysis | ||
| Direct medical costs by NHI (US$) | 23 488 | 19 899 |
| Out-of-pocket payments (US$) | 2019 | 2171 |
| Productivity losses (US$) | 3007 | 6125 |
| Adjusted for unemployment rate† | 2892 | 5890 |
| Adjusted for unemployment rate and a 20% decrement in wages | 2313 | 4712 |
| Adjusted for unemployment rate and a 30% decrement in wages | 2024 | 4123 |
| Adjusted for unemployment rate and a 40% decrement in wages | 1735 | 3534 |
| Total costs, model 1‡ | 28 399 | 27 960 |
| Total costs, model 2‡ | 27 820 | 26 782 |
| Total costs, model 3‡ | 27 531 | 26 193 |
| Total costs, model 4‡ | 27 242 | 25 604 |
*US$1=30 New Taiwan Dollars.
†Adjusted for mean Taiwan unemployment rate (3.82%) between April 2015 and March 2016.
‡Models 1–4: Total costs include direct medical costs financed by NHI, out-of-pocket payments, and productivity losses adjusted for unemployment rate (model 1); adjusted for unemployment rate and a 20% decrement in wages (model 2); adjusted for unemployment rate and a 30% decrement in wages (model 3); adjusted for unemployment rate and a 40% decrement in wages (model 4).
APD, automated peritoneal dialysis; CAPD, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; NHI, National Health Insurance.