Table 5 Healthcare utilization and total annual costs for diabetes patients with diabetic complications or related comorbidities

Total no. of patients with diabetes mellitus, n (%)

1,901,667

(42.5)

2,570,467

(57.5)

1,569,367

(35.1)

727,567

(16.3)

273,533

(6.1)

No. of outpatient visits per patient, mean (SD)

7.5

(6.5)

11.0

(15.2)

9.4

(9.9)

11.9

(16.2)

17.7

(28.9)

No. of hospitalizations per patient, mean (SD)

0.3

(1.4)

0.8

(2.2)

0.6

(1.9)

0.9

(2.4)

1.6

(3.2)

Duration of hospitalization per patient, days, mean (SD)

5.0

(32.2)

12.3

(48.0)

9.1

(42.4)

14.4

(51.4)

24.9

(63.9)

Per capita cost, USD

Total cost, million USD