title: Prevalence and treatment costs of type 2 diabetes in Germany and the effects of social and demographical differences.
abstract: Treatment costs for type 2 diabetes account for a substantial amount of the expenses for statutory health care funds. Within a study sample of the year 2005, 6.8% of the insured were being treated for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Compared to the non-diabetic insured in the sample, patients included more males and older persons. Employed diabetics also showed lower mean gross salary when compared to the non-diabetic employed of the sample. In 2007, their mean costs for in- and outpatient care and drug prescriptions amounted to 2,622 Euros per patient. The impacts of social and demographical patient characteristics on total treatment costs were measured with a multiple linear regression model, controlling for the hypoglycemic therapy of the patient. Here, the impact of age, gender and intensive insulin therapy became evident. A higher annual salary had a negative, yet non-significant, effect.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Rellinghauser Str. 93, 45128, Essen, Germany, sittig@ipg-uni-essen.de.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Sittig
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Friedel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wasem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin