Table 3 Summary of burden of illness of DFU in Canada in 2011, including prevalence, incidence, resource utilization and costs
From: Economic burden of illness associated with diabetic foot ulcers in Canada
Epidemiology: | n |
Prevalent cases | 25,597 |
Prevalence rates per 100,000 | 75.1 |
Incident cases | 14,449 |
Incidence rates per 100,000 | 42.4 |
Resource utilization: | n |
Admissions | 16,863 |
ER/Clinic visits | 72,462 |
Interventions | 26,493 |
Amputations | 6,036 |
Cost: | $ millions (2011 CAD$) |
Total acute institutional care | $358.6 |
Admissions | $320.5 |
ER/Clinic visits | $19.1 |
Interventions | $19.0 |
Home care | $125.4 |
Long term care – current residents | $51.7 |
Long term care – new residents | $11.4 |
Total cost | $547.0 |
Average cost per prevalent case | $21,371 |