Direct medical costs for study cohorts from year 1 to year 4
| All-cause medical expenditure (US$) | Diabetes-related medical expenditure (US$) | Diabetes-related prescription expenditure (US$) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohorts | Year 1 | Follow-up (average)* | Year 1 | Follow-up (average)* | Year 1 | Follow-up (average)* |
| Cohort 1 | 11 997 | 8780 | 934 | 360 | – | – |
| Cohort 2 | 8591 | 8005 | 1333 | 1095 | 314 | 272 |
| Cohort 3 | 15 339 | 12 391 | 2276 | 1937 | 2346 | 2591 |
| Cohort 4 | 20 350 | 14 999 | 2779 | 2186 | 2484 | 2704 |
*Follow-up costs were averaged from year 2 to year 4 for all study cohorts.