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