Table 1.
U.S. economic annual costs associated with diabetes and prediabetes, by age-group, 2017
| Cost by age-group | Diagnosed* | Undiagnosed | Prediabetes | GDM | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total national cost (millions of dollars) | 327,198 | 31,726 | 43,391 | 1,558 | 403,874 |
| Medical costs | 237,269 | 19,841 | 43,391 | 1,558 | 302,059 |
| Nonmedical costs | 89,929 | 11,886 | 101,814 | ||
| Average cost per case ($) | |||||
| Total | 13,240 | 4,250 | 500 | 5,800 | |
| Medical costs (by age-group) | 9,600 | 2,660 | 500 | 5,800 | |
| <45 years (<26 for GDM)Ϯ | 5,980 | 890 | 330 | 8,840 | |
| 45–64 years (26–35 for GDM) | 6,870 | 2,030 | 470 | 5,610 | |
| ≥65 years (≥36 for GDM) | 13,240 | 4,320 | 820 | 5,050 | |
| Nonmedical costs (by age-group) | 3,640 | 1,590 | |||
| 18–44 yearsϮ | 5,580 | 2,060 | |||
| 45–64 years | 5,320 | 2,320 | |||
| ≥65 years | 1,480 | 520 |
*Source: American Diabetes Association (2).
ϮNonmedical costs not calculated for the age <18 population.