How Do Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus-Related Chronic Complications Impact Direct Medical Cost in Four Major Cities of Urban China?

Sep 1, 2009, 00:00
10.1111/j.1524-4733.2009.00561.x
https://www.valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S1098-3015(10)60291-4/fulltext
Title : How Do Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus-Related Chronic Complications Impact Direct Medical Cost in Four Major Cities of Urban China?
Citation : https://www.valueinhealthjournal.com/action/showCitFormats?pii=S1098-3015(10)60291-4&doi=10.1111/j.1524-4733.2009.00561.x
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Objective

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the direct medical costs of type 2 diabetes mellitus with or without complications, and to determine the economic impact of complications on type 2 diabetic patients.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional study of prevalent type 2 diabetes carried out in four major cities of China. The study populations were 1530 outpatients and 524 inpatients from clinics or wards of a total of 20 hospitals, using a two-phase subject enrolment process, by face-to-face interview with a unique questionnaire.

Results

The annual direct medical cost per patient was estimated to be 4800 Chinese Yuan (CNY) in median or 10,164 CNY in mean. There is a difference between annual direct medical costs for patients with or without complications (6056 vs. 3583 CNY; P 0.001).

Conclusions

The high economic burden raised by diabetes and its complications challenges the Chinese health-care system. It implicates an urgent need of intervention to prevent the development of long-term complications among the diabetic population, especially on the development of complications in high-cost body system.

Categories :
  • Cost/Cost of Illness/Resource Use Studies
  • Diabetes/Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders
  • Economic Evaluation
  • Specific Diseases & Conditions
  • Study Approaches
  • Surveys & Expert Panels
Tags :
  • cross-sectional
  • diabetes
  • diabetes-related complications
  • direct costs
Regions :
  • Asia Pacific (including Oceania)
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