Economic costs associated with insomnia in adults with subthreshold depression or major depressive disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have found substantial costs to be associated with depression and insomnia (as separate entities).

Aims

To estimate healthcare service use and costs associated with insomnia in Australian adults experiencing subthreshold depression or major depressive disorder (MDD).

Method

Healthcare service use and productivity loss were extracted from the cross-sectional 2020-2022 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing data. Insomnia and depression were assessed using questions aligned with DSM-IV criteria. Weighted two-part models were used to calculate average annual costs (presented as 2021-2022 Australian dollars).

Results

The analytical sample meeting subthreshold depression or MDD criteria consisted of 1331 adults (aged 40.5 ± 16.1 y

SUBMITTER: Le PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303832 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature