Cost of diabetes mellitus and associated factors – an institutional cross-sectional study in Ghana
Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus, like many other chronic diseases, is costly to manage and poses a substantial economic burden on individuals directly and indirectly. In this paper, we studied the associations between cost of diabetes and socio-demographic characteristics. Methods This was a c...
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| description | Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus, like many other chronic diseases, is costly to manage and poses a substantial economic burden on individuals directly and indirectly. In this paper, we studied the associations between cost of diabetes and socio-demographic characteristics. Methods This was a cross-sectional cost-of-illness study that employed systematic random sampling. We collected data from 385 respondents at the Tamale Teaching Hospital of Ghana between June and August of 2023. Prevalence-based costing and the human capital approach were employed to arrive at total cost of illness. Regression analysis was used to find associations between sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents and the total cost of illness. Results The mean total cost of diabetes mellitus per year is $290.44. Mean direct annual cost of illness per year is $159.70 representing 54.99% of the total cost while the mean indirect annual cost per patient is $130.72. Being male (B = 0.42, 95% CI 0.02–0.82; p = 0.039), living in an urban area (B = - 1.05 95% CI - 1.58 – - 0.53; p = 0.000), having a longer duration of illness (B = 0.04, 95% CI 0.003–0.07; p = 0.032), and having the complications of diabetic retinopathy (B = 0.42, 95% CI 0.02–0.82; p = 0.041) and stroke (B = 1.26, 95% CI 0.52–2.00; p = 0.001) were statistically significant in association with total cost of illness. Conclusions Various demographics with diabetes carry different dynamics in terms of cost burden. We recommend a tailored approach to care for individuals with diabetes mellitus and their families as a protection against catastrophic health care expenditure that could result from a high cost of illness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7b1422c8acb94ab3bbbf5697ad36696e2025-08-20T02:17:09ZengBMCBMC Health Services Research1472-69632025-04-012511710.1186/s12913-025-12667-zCost of diabetes mellitus and associated factors – an institutional cross-sectional study in GhanaJohn Azaare0Andrew Mpagwuni Ziblim1Emmanuel Akolgo Abanga2Daudi Yeboah3Abdulai Abubakari4Department of Health Services Policy Planning, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, University for Development StudiesDepartment of Health Services Policy Planning, Management and Economics, School of Public Health, University for Development StudiesDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Disease Control, School of Public Health, University for Development StudiesDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Disease Control, School of Public Health, University for Development StudiesDepartment of Global and International Health, School of Public Health, University for Development StudiesAbstract Background Diabetes mellitus, like many other chronic diseases, is costly to manage and poses a substantial economic burden on individuals directly and indirectly. In this paper, we studied the associations between cost of diabetes and socio-demographic characteristics. Methods This was a cross-sectional cost-of-illness study that employed systematic random sampling. We collected data from 385 respondents at the Tamale Teaching Hospital of Ghana between June and August of 2023. Prevalence-based costing and the human capital approach were employed to arrive at total cost of illness. Regression analysis was used to find associations between sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents and the total cost of illness. Results The mean total cost of diabetes mellitus per year is $290.44. Mean direct annual cost of illness per year is $159.70 representing 54.99% of the total cost while the mean indirect annual cost per patient is $130.72. Being male (B = 0.42, 95% CI 0.02–0.82; p = 0.039), living in an urban area (B = - 1.05 95% CI - 1.58 – - 0.53; p = 0.000), having a longer duration of illness (B = 0.04, 95% CI 0.003–0.07; p = 0.032), and having the complications of diabetic retinopathy (B = 0.42, 95% CI 0.02–0.82; p = 0.041) and stroke (B = 1.26, 95% CI 0.52–2.00; p = 0.001) were statistically significant in association with total cost of illness. Conclusions Various demographics with diabetes carry different dynamics in terms of cost burden. We recommend a tailored approach to care for individuals with diabetes mellitus and their families as a protection against catastrophic health care expenditure that could result from a high cost of illness.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12667-zDiabetes mellitusCost-of-illnessGhanaSociodemographic characteristicsCatastrophic healthcare expenditure |
| spellingShingle | John Azaare Andrew Mpagwuni Ziblim Emmanuel Akolgo Abanga Daudi Yeboah Abdulai Abubakari Cost of diabetes mellitus and associated factors – an institutional cross-sectional study in Ghana BMC Health Services Research Diabetes mellitus Cost-of-illness Ghana Sociodemographic characteristics Catastrophic healthcare expenditure |
| title | Cost of diabetes mellitus and associated factors – an institutional cross-sectional study in Ghana |
| title_full | Cost of diabetes mellitus and associated factors – an institutional cross-sectional study in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Cost of diabetes mellitus and associated factors – an institutional cross-sectional study in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cost of diabetes mellitus and associated factors – an institutional cross-sectional study in Ghana |
| title_short | Cost of diabetes mellitus and associated factors – an institutional cross-sectional study in Ghana |
| title_sort | cost of diabetes mellitus and associated factors an institutional cross sectional study in ghana |
| topic | Diabetes mellitus Cost-of-illness Ghana Sociodemographic characteristics Catastrophic healthcare expenditure |
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