The costs of treating long-term diabetic complications in a developing country: a study from India.

Objective: Diabetes is a major public health problem associated with huge economic burden in developing countries. The aim was to assess the direct costs of treating long-term diabetic complications among hospitalized subjects with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: A total of 368 (M: F, 254:114) hospitalized patients were divided into groups based on the presence of complications and were compared with a group without any complications (Group 1; n = 86), Group 2; n = 67 with chronic kidney disease, Group 3; n = 53 with cardiovascular complications, Group 4; n = 58 who underwent foot amputation, Group 5; n = 66 with retinal complications and Group 6; n = 38 with presence of two complications.