Table 2 Comparison of specific costs for first diabetes complication episodes in Australia
From: Diabetes foot disease: the Cinderella of Australian diabetes management?
Initial year of complication event | Each subsequent year of complication event | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total $A 2003[37]* | Total $A 1999[35]** | Hospital $A 1999[35]** | Non-hospital $A 1999[35]** | Total $A 1999[35]** | Hospital $A 1999[35]** | Non-hospital $A 1999[35]** | ||
CVD | MI | $15,611 | $11,660 | $10,836 | $824 | $2,701 | $2,036 | $665 |
CVA | $17,073 | $14,012 | $13,032 | $980 | $3,691 | $2,924 | $767 | |
Kidney | ESRF | $34,991 | $28,661 | $27,820 | $841 | $30,612 | $29,952 | $660 |
Eyes | Blind | $26,548 | $8,880 | $8,126 | $754 | $3,039 | $2,425 | $615 |
Foot | Amputations | $23,555 | $23,793 | $22,991 | $802 | $6,065 | $5,313 | $751 |
Foot ulcer | $14,691 | $18,246 | $17,357 | $889 | $4,761 | $4,077 | $684 | |