Prevalence and Economic Burden of Autism Spectrum Disorder in South Korea Using National Health Insurance Data from 2008 to 2015.
Minha HongSang Min LeeSaengryeol ParkSeok-Jun YoonYoung-Eun KimIn-Hwan OhPublished in: Journal of autism and developmental disorders (2020)
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing worldwide. We investigated the economic burden of ASD in South Korea using a nationally representative data source. The direct medical and non-medical costs, and indirect costs resulting from ASD were estimated. The total prevalence was 5.04 (per 100,000) in 2008, and 10.97 in 2015. The economic cost of ASD was estimated to be $2,700,596 in 2008 and $9,645,503 in 2015. Of the total economic cost in 2015, 72.3% was from direct costs and 27.7% from indirect costs, and 87.5% related to male patients and 12.5% to female patients. The results suggest that the increase in economic costs was greater than the increase in prevalence.
Keyphrases
- autism spectrum disorder
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- end stage renal disease
- health insurance
- intellectual disability
- risk factors
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- mass spectrometry
- machine learning
- patient reported outcomes
- atomic force microscopy
- deep learning
- working memory
- affordable care act
- artificial intelligence
- data analysis
- single molecule
- life cycle
- drug induced