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World J Diabetes. Nov 25, 2015; 6(16): 1312-1322
Published online Nov 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i16.1312
Published online Nov 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i16.1312
Table 3 Diabetes medical costs and national income in the study countries (United States dollars)
| Countries | Mali | Benin | Burkina Faso | Guinea | |
| GNI per capita (2013) | 670 | 790 | 670 | 460 | |
| % of population with < $2/d (= $730/yr) | 78.7 | 74.3 | 72.6 | 72.7 | |
| Uncomplicated diabetes | |||||
| Minimum cost | 137.21 | 211.63 | 224.42 | 125.58 | |
| Maximum cost | 868.60 | 827.91 | 859.30 | 1093.02 | |
| % of GNI (% of poverty threshold1) | |||||
| Minimum | 20.5 (18.7) | 26.8 (28.9) | 33.5 (30.7) | 27.3 (17.2) | |
| Maximum | 129.6 (118.9) | 104.8 (113.4) | 128.3 (117.6) | 237.6 (149.7) | |
| Diabetes + retinopathy | |||||
| Minimum cost | 176.74 | 320.93 | 305.81 | 187.21 | |
| Maximum cost | 1002.33 | 987.21 | 983.84 | 1243.02 | |
| % of GNI (% of poverty threshold) | |||||
| Minimum | 26.4 (24.2) | 40.6 (43.9) | 45.6 (41.9) | 46.8 (25.6) | |
| Maximum | 149.6 (137.3) | 125.0 (135.2) | 141.6 (134.7) | 270.2 (170.3) | |
| Diabetes + nephropathy | |||||
| Minimum cost | 490.70 | 850.00 | 782.56 | 808.14 | |
| Maximum cost | 4068.60 | 3197.67 | 3411.63 | 4256.98 | |
| % of GNI (% of poverty threshold) | |||||
| Minimum | 73.2 (67.2) | 107.6 (116.4) | 116.8 (107.2) | 175.7 (110.7) | |
| Maximum | 607.3 (557.3) | 404.8 (438.0) | 509.2 (467.3) | 925.4 (583.1) | |
- Citation: Alouki K, Delisle H, Besançon S, Baldé N, Sidibé-Traoré A, Drabo J, Djrolo F, Mbanya JC, Halimi S. Simple calculator to estimate the medical cost of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa. World J Diabetes 2015; 6(16): 1312-1322
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v6/i16/1312.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v6.i16.1312