Table 5: Total cost of illness of diabetes mellitus in Dessie Referral Hospital, 2017.
Cost component |
Total cost (USD) |
% of cost of illness |
Drugs |
8738.31 |
68.69 |
FBS/RBS |
1632.50 |
12.83 |
Urine analysis |
575.00 |
4.52 |
Transport |
301.31 |
2.37 |
Glucose meter |
62.33 |
0.49 |
Personnel |
980.48 |
7.71 |
Accommodation cost |
431.14 |
3.39 |
Total |
9007.70 |
100 |