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Medical and productivity costs of anxiety disorders: Case control study

Marciniak, Martin, Lage, Maureen J., Landbloom, Ronald P., Dunayevich, Eduardo, Bowman, Lee·2004·Depression and Anxiety

Abstract

This retrospective case-control study examines the medical and productivity costs associated with a diagnosis of anxiety. The study used a data set from a large employer database that collected medical, pharmaceutical, absenteeism, short-term disability, and worker compensation records during 2000 from 6 major employers. Patients diagnosed with anxiety disorders (n= 1917) were matched at a 1:1 ratio to patients not diagnosed with anxiety disorders (n= 1917) based on age, sex, metropolitan statistical area, and type of insurance coverage. Paired-difference t tests, McNemer's test, and analyses of covariance were used to compare the anxiety population with the control group. Employees diagnosed with anxiety disorders were significantly more likely to have additional diagnoses, use more services, require hospitalization, or visit the emergency room compared with the control group. Furthermore, after controlling for differences in comorbidities, employees diagnosed with anxiety disorders had significantly higher medical costs [$1555; 95% confidence interval (CI) $1066-2043], productivity costs ($1366; 95% CI $708-2023), and total costs ($2920; 95% CI $2035-3805) compared with the control group. Results indicate that anxiety disorders are associated with significant medical and productivity costs.

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Authors
Marciniak, M., Lage, M. J., Landbloom, R. P., Dunayevich, E., & Bowman, L.
Affiliations
  • Eli Lilly (United States) (US)
  • Quinnipiac University (US)
Corresponding author
Lage, Maureen J.
Venue
Depression and Anxiety
Published
2004
Volume
19
Issue
2
Pages
112-120
ISSN
  • 1091-4269 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-6394
OpenAlex
W2154649533
Cited by
99
References
34
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Depression and Anxiety (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Keywords
anxiety disorders, health care costs, productivity costs, absenteeism, short-term disability, worker compensation, hospitalization, emergency department visits, comorbidities
MeSH terms
Absenteeism, Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Efficiency, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health Services, Middle Aged, United States, Case-Control Studies, Health Care Costs, Cost of Illness

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