Enrolled patients with DM per kind of comorbidities, percentage distribution and mean cost per patient—average patients 2008–2011
| Type of patient with DM plus kind of comorbidities | Number of patients | % patients | Mean costs* per patient | % strictly correlated costs to diabetes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No comorbidity | 11 395 | 13 | €437 | 45 |
| Neuropathic diseases | 6275 | 7 | €1.042 | 24 |
| Kidney diseases | 337 | 0 | €1.690 | 19 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 23 281 | 27 | €1.699 | 13 |
| Retinal diseases | 127 | 0 | €915 | 41 |
| Cardiovascular+neuropathic diseases | 32 211 | 37 | €2.567 | 11 |
| Cardiovascular+kidney diseases | 2240 | 3 | €4.779 | 13 |
| Cardiovascular+retinal diseases | 1051 | 1 | €2.768 | 16 |
| Neuropathic+kidney diseases | 668 | 1 | €2.527 | 15 |
| Kidney+retinal diseases | 6 | 0 | €3.830 | 40 |
| Neuropathic+retinal diseases | 143 | 0 | €1.214 | 36 |
| Cardiovascular +neuropathic+kidney diseases | 6100 | 7 | €6.493 | 10 |
| Cardiovascular +neuropathic+retinal diseases | 1587 | 2 | €3.838 | 15 |
| Cardiovascular +kideny+retinal diseases | 124 | 0 | €6.351 | 18 |
| Neuropathic+kidney+retinal diseases | 13 | 0 | €3.431 | 36 |
| Cardiovascular+neuropathic+kidney+ retinal diseases | 351 | 0 | €7.574 | 16 |
| Total | 85 909 | 100 | €2.318† |
*Overall costs (diabetes costs, costs of comorbidities and other costs).
†Weight mean.
DM, diabetes mellitus.