Direct and indirect costs of diabetes mellitus in Mali: A case-control study

Clara Bermudez-Tamayo, Stéphane Besançon, Mira Johri, Sidibe Assa, Jonathan Betz Brown and Kaushik Ramaiya

PLOS ONE, 2017, vol. 12, issue 5, 1-14

Abstract: Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most burdensome chronic diseases and is associated with shorter lifetime, diminished quality of life and economic burdens on the patient and society as a result of healthcare, medication, and reduced labor market participation. We aimed to estimate the direct (medical and non-medical) and indirect costs of DM and compare them with those of people without DM (ND), as well as the cost predictors. Methods and findings: Observational retrospective case–control study performed in Mali. Conclusions: Healthcare use and costs were dramatically higher for people with DM than for people with normal glucose tolerance and, in relative terms, much higher than in developed countries.

Date: 2017
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