Table A17:
Government Expenses for the $920 Annual Grant to Purchase of Blood Glucose Test Strips Through the Ontario Monitoring for Health Program
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Population With Type 1 Diabetes | |||||
| Number of people aged 25–64 years | 50,937 | 52,487 | 53,987 | 55,437 | 56,779 |
| Number of people without private or ODB funding for type 1 diabetes–related expenses (17%) | 8,659 | 8,923 | 9,178 | 9,424 | 9,652 |
| Cost of strips fundeda | $7,966,607 | $8,208,969 | $8,443,618 | $8,670,420 | $8,880,254 |
| Population With Hypoglycemia Unawareness | |||||
| Number of people aged 25–64 years | 12,734 | 13,122 | 13,497 | 13,859 | 14,195 |
| Number of people without private or ODB funding for type 1 diabetes–related expenses (17%) | 2,165 | 2,231 | 2,294 | 2,356 | 2,413 |
| Cost of strips fundeda | $1,991,652 | $2,052,242 | $2,110,905 | $2,167,605 | $2,220,064 |
| Population Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring | |||||
| Number of people aged 25–64 years | 106 | 128 | 158 | 191 | 218 |
| Number of people without private or ODB funding for type 1 diabetes–related expenses (17%) | 18 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 37 |
| Cost of strips fundeda | $16,523 | $20,080 | $24,728 | $29,892 | $34,163 |
Abbreviation: ODB, Ontario Drug Benefit program.
a
Funding for 75% of the cost of blood glucose test strips, to a maximum of $920.