How do type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)-related complications and socioeconomic factors impact direct medical costs? A cross-sectional study in rural Southeast China

ObjectiveTo evaluate type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)-related direct medical costs by complication type and complication number, and to assess the impacts of complications as well as socioeconomic factors on direct medical costs.DesignA cross-sectional study using data from the region’s diabetes mana...

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Published in:	BMJ open Vol. 8; no. 11; p. e020647
Main Authors:	Wu, Haibin, Eggleston, Karen N, Zhong, Jieming, Hu, Ruying, Wang, Chunmei, Xie, Kaixu, Chen, Yiwei, Chen, Xiangyu, Yu, Min
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.11.2018 BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aging China - epidemiology Cost of Illness Costs Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Diabetes Complications - economics Diabetes Complications - epidemiology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - economics Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology Diabetic nephropathy Epidemiology Female GDP Gross Domestic Product Health care expenditures Health Economics Health Expenditures - statistics & numerical data Humans Insurance - classification Insurance - statistics & numerical data Insurance claims Male Middle Aged Older people Primary care Public health Registries Socioeconomic Factors China epidemiology general diabetes health economics
ISSN:	2044-6055, 2044-6055
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