Overall and specific costs in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects (in euros per subject in year 2018)
| Expense items | Diabetes (n=697 208) | No diabetes (n=697 208) |
| Overall | €2833 | €1268 |
| All medications | €1116 (39.4%) | €498 (39.3%) |
| Antihyperglycemic drugs | €249 (8.8%) | €0 |
| Other drugs | €867 (30.6%) | €498 (39.3%) |
| Devices (strips, lancets, needle, syringes) | €98 (3.4%) | €0 |
| Outpatient care (exams, visits) | €467 (16.5%) | €273 (21.5%) |
| Hospital care | €1152 (40.7%) | €497 (39.2%) |
Percent of total cost is given in parenthesis. All differences p<0.001.