The detailed calculation method of the Comprehensive Cost of Illness
| Direct cost | |
| Annual medical expenses based on reimbursement data |
| Long-term care (LTC) cost covered by the public LTC insurance |
| Indirect cost | |
| (Total person-days of hospitalization × One day labor-value) + (Total person-days of outpatient × One day labor-value×1/2) |
| The number of family caregivers × Average time for care a day × 1-hour labor value per person × 365 |
| The number of deaths × Life time labor-value per person |
| Direct cost | |
Medical direct cost | Annual medical expenses based on reimbursement data |
Formal care cost | Long-term care (LTC) cost covered by the public LTC insurance |
| Indirect cost | |
Morbidity cost | (Total person-days of hospitalization × One day labor-value) + (Total person-days of outpatient × One day labor-value×1/2) |
Informal Care Cost | The number of family caregivers × Average time for care a day × 1-hour labor value per person × 365 |
Mortality cost | The number of deaths × Life time labor-value per person |