Table 2 Direct cost of DM per month reflecting unit costs n = 292 N(US$)
Cost units | Mean (\({\bar{\text{X}}}\)) | Standard deviation (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Folder | 20 (0.13) | 25 (0.16) |
Drugs | 7702 (49) | 6922 (44) |
Lab. tests/investigations | 4932 (31) | 5628 (36) |
Consultation fees | 257 (2) | 499 (3) |
Insurance premium/co-payment | 887 (6) | 3351 (21) |
Transport | 999 (6.3) | 3073 (19) |
Diabetic diet | 28,524 (181) | 16,070 (102) |
Self-monitoring of glucose | 3128 (20) | 5984 (38) |
Insulin syringe/disposables | 959 (6.1) | 2575 (16) |
Extra house helper | 1884 (1.2) | 4749 (30) |
Physiotherapy | 253 (2) | 2872 (18) |
Dressings | 399 (3) | 1925 (12) |
Cost incurred elsewhere same period on DM | 3409 (22) | 12,797 (81) |
Cost of DM related diseases | 2894 (18) | 5934 (38) |
Total | 56,245 (356) | 28,907 (183) |