The cost of type 2 diabetes in Brazil: evaluation of a diabetes care center in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

Table 5 Detailed costs of the study

	Annual costs per patient (US$)	Total annual costs (US$)	% of the direct costs	% of the total costs
Total cost	1,844	385,300	––	100
Indirect costs (subtotal)	831	173,747	––	45
Direct costs (subtotal)	1012	211,553	100	55
Medical costs *
Medical appointments	42	8,688 + 202	4
Exams	71
Strips	269
Hospitalization and procedures (all patients)	137	28,615 + 1,991	14
Medications**	422	88,182 + 472	42
Non-medical costs
Transport	72	14,949 + 152	7

*Costs were calculated using the bottom-up approach with the SUS price as a reference.
**Costs were calculated based on [20] Banco de Preços em Saúde [Data Bank on Healthcare Prices].

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