The more serious the sleep disorder, the higher is the socioeconomic cost. This was the finding of a Danish study, undertaken by sleep researchers at the University Of Copenhagen And The Danish Institute for Health Services Research. Consequences of this disorder marked by excessive daytime sleepiness are likely to have far-reaching impact for the patient as well as society at large.

What kind of cost are the researchers talking about? While the figures related to cost to the Danish society they nevertheless give us a broad idea.

A persistent snorer who could be suffering from narcolepsy or hypersomnia involves an annual cost of 10,223 Euros (about $13,500) and 2190 Euros ($2,880) respectively. This amount refers to the direct cost of doctors’ visits, hospital admissions and cost of medicines. Indirect costs include cost of lost working hours.

Additionally, there are costs involved in terms of state benefits. In fact, the researchers revealed that patients of hypersomnia receive more state benefits than healthy individuals and consumed more state-subsidized medicines more frequently. The study also reveals that the cost borne by society rises exorbitantly primarily because of regular absences from work and lower income among the patients who are sick.

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