Impact of somatic comorbidities on healthcare costs in patients with severe mental disorders: a cross-sectional study in Beijing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with severe mental disorders (SMD) face a heavy financial burden, and somatic comorbidity is one of the factors that cannot be ignored. The purpose of this study is to understand the current status of somatic comorbidity in patients and to explore the relationship between medical expenses and different somatic disease comorbidities.

Method

The group obtained medical data of 4940 patients in 2019 through a follow-up survey. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the distribution of patient co-morbidities, and CLAD was used to analyze the impact of various factors on patient expenses.

Results

The most common comorbidity was circulatory disorders (36.6%), followed by respiratory disorders (32.3%), digestive disorders (30.6%) and endocrine, nutrit

SUBMITTER: Huang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12659471 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature