Costs, outcomes and challenges for diabetes care in Spain

Table 3 Direct and productivity losses of diabetes projections for 2009

Spain 18+ years		Type II diabetes prevalence (%)	Type II diabetes patients (n)	Annual Cost per patient (€)	Total costs (€ million)
Direct costs
2009	38553614	7.8%	3007182	1660	5119.92
Productivity losses
2009	38553614	7.8%	3007182	916	2825.21

Source: Authors’ calculations based on INE population data [27], 2002 annual costs per patient [23] (inflated to 2009 using INE inflation rate), and diabetes prevalence [1].

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