Table 3 Average cost for a patient who has suffered one or more hypoglycaemic episode, by service and sex
Gender | Hypoglycaemic episode | Cost of primary care | Cost of specialised care | Cost of emergency care | Cost of hospitalisation | Cost of prescriptions | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | No | 588 | 609 | 74 | 1442 | 760 | 3472 |
Yes | 1033 | 1248 | 426 | 6972 | 1397 | 11077 | |
Total | 590 | 611 | 76 | 1467 | 762 | 3507 | |
Females | No | 660 | 563 | 80 | 1167 | 838 | 3307 |
Yes | 1142 | 1489 | 432 | 5979 | 1545 | 10587 | |
Total | 662 | 567 | 82 | 1192 | 842 | 3345 |