Table 4 Average cost per person with diabetes (Int$) in 2005
From: Economic burden of diabetes mellitus in the WHO African region
GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of direct Cost of Diabetes | Cost per diabetes patient (Int$) | Cost per diabetes patient (Int$) | Cost per diabetes patient (Int$) |
(1). Total annual cost of insulin | 309.7 | 403.9 | 687.4 |
(2). Total annual cost of syringes | 56.5 | 40.5 | 69.0 |
(3). Total annual cost of reagent strips | 81.4 | 58.4 | 99.3 |
(4). Total annual cost of glucose meters | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
(5). Total cost of oral drugs | 13.2 | 23.6 | 44.1 |
(6). Total cost of OPD consultations | 159.8 | 147.0 | 20.0 |
(7). Total cost of hospitalization | 124.1 | 141.0 | 23.3 |
(8). Total cost diabetes related test all people | 84.6 | 90.1 | 188.1 |
(9). Monetary cost borne by households | 45.7 | 70.9 | 88.3 |
Total Direct Cost | 876.0 | 976.1 | 1,220.6 |
Summary of Indirect Cost of Diabetes | |||
(10). Cost of permanent disability | 9,297.2 | 3,342.1 | 813.5 |
(11). Cost of temporary disability | 111.9 | 40.2 | 9.8 |
(12). Cost of premature deaths among the productive | 1,024.7 | 368.3 | 89.7 |
(13). Productivity loss for care givers | 121.8 | 43.8 | 10.7 |
Grand total indirect cost = | 10,555.6 | 3,794.5 | 923.6 |
GRAND TOTAL COST | 11,431.6 | 4,770.6 | 2,144.3 |