Table 2.
Drug costs in diabetic patients
| Ref* | Country | DM Type | Drug costs (I$) | % of treatment cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient | ||||
| 1 | Nigeria | 2 | 468.28 /annum p.p | 62% |
| 5 | Seychelles | 1 & 2 | 6.09 / annum p.p | 14% |
| 8 | Sudan | 2 | 42,177.93 /annum p.p | 53% |
| 10 | Nigeria | 1 & 2 | 80.97 / month p.p | 77% |
| 12 | Nigeria | 2 | 362.41 / patient / annum | 39% |
| 20 | Nigeria | 2 | 88 / month p.p | 14% |
| 23 | Uganda | n.s | 0.36 / visit | 5% |
| 24 | Nigeria | 1 & 2 | 1025 / annum p.p | 90% |
| 25 | Nigeria | 1 & 2 | 420.63 / annum p.p | 68% |
| Hospitalisation | ||||
| 7 | Nigeria | 2 | 553.03 / admission | 47% |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 1 & 2 | 511.83 / person / admission | 64% |
| 17 | South Africa | n.s | 461 / patient / admission | 7% |
| 18 | Nigeria | 1 & 2 | 1438 / admission | 50% |
| 21 | South Africa | n.s | 80 / person / admission | 4% |
| Others | ||||
| 9 | Nigeria | n.s | 4.81 / patient /day | n.a |
| 14 | Cameroon | 2 | 3.85 / person / month | n.a |
| 16 | Kenya | 2 | Insulin - 10 / month / p.p (average cost) Oral agents - 20 / month / p.p (median cost) | n.a |
Notes: DM diabetes mellitus, p.p per person, n.a not applicable, n.s not specified
*Reference index in Additional file 3