Table 2 Mean health care costs, by health profile category and high-cost use, Saskatchewan, excluding long-term care residents, April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2017 (n = 1,175,147)
Health profile categorya | n | Cost per person (mean, SD) |
|---|---|---|
Palliative | 6210 | $30,301 (39,692) |
Major Newborn | 2678 | $14,714 (39,401) |
Major Acute | 34,733 | $12,062 (26,737) |
Major Chronic | 37,803 | $11,663 (23,434) |
Major Cancer | 8711 | $9652 (15,886) |
Major Mental Health | 17,612 | $8389 (17,655) |
Moderate Chronic | 112,776 | $3788 (7064) |
Other Cancer | 5916 | $3782 (6320) |
Obstetrics | 35,193 | $3489 (4273) |
Moderate Acute | 77,020 | $2843 (4820) |
Healthy Newborn | 10,013 | $2023 (1669) |
Other Mental Health | 62,381 | $1442 (3306) |
Minor Chronic | 149,853 | $918 (2188) |
Minor Acute | 431,919 | $518 (1731) |
Health System User, no health conditions | 52,610 | $160 (1221) |
Health System non-user | 129,719 | - (−) |