Figure 2—

Mean cumulative total and excess medical expenditures during the 10 years before and after the index date by cohort. The expenditures in follow-up year 1 also include the cost incurred on the day of diagnosis if diagnosed in outpatient setting or the cost incurred for whole admission if diagnosed in inpatient setting. The control cohort includes people not diagnosed with diabetes during the study period. Excess = average expenditures for diabetes cohort – average expenditures for control cohort.