Table 1.
Estimate Cost of Hypoglycemia Admissions in Patients With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
| Lowest rate of hypoglycemia/year for type 1 diabetes | Lowest rate of hypoglycemia/year for type 2 diabetes | Highest rate of hypoglycemia/year for type 1 diabetes | Highest rate of hypoglycemia/year for type 2 diabetes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 1.0 million | 18.2 million | 1.0 million | 18.2 million |
| Insulin-requiring patientsa | 1.0 million | 4.0 million | 1.0 million | 4.0 million |
| Hypoglycemia unaware patientsb | 200 000 | 400 000 | 200 000 | 400 000 |
| Severe hypoglycemia events | 480 000c | 840 000c | 1 600 000d | 2 400 000d |
| Hospitalizationse | 100 800 | 176 000 | 336 000 | 504 000 |
| Cost of hospitalization ($)f | 1.8 billion | 3.1 billion | 5.9 billion | 8.8 billion |
a
22% of patients use insulin.
b
20% hypoglycemia unawareness in type 1 diabetes and 9.8% in type 2 diabetes.
c
Low annual rate of severe hypoglycemia events.
d
High annual rate of severe hypoglycemia events.
e
21% hospitalization rate for severe hypoglycemia.
f
Cost of hospitalization for severe hypoglycemia = $17 564.