Table 4 Direct costs for diabetes mellitus care and treatment (Exchange rate: US$1 = ETB 35.205)

Total Direct cost of DM

398

$11,435.03

$28.73

$26.99

11.56

Direct medical cost

398

$7,085.00

$17.80

$16.30

7.06

Cost of registration/ folder

398

$334.61

$0.84

$0.57

0.54

Cost of consultation fees

280

$255.28

$0.91

$0.28

1.30

Cost of self-monitoring of glucose

300

$655.42

$2.18

$1.79

1.86

Cost of Insulin

398

$2,784.92

$7.00

$6.25

3.28

Cost of Insulin syringe/ disposable

392

$469.54

$1.20

$1.08

0.69

Cost of oral anti-hyperglycemic agents (OHA)

213

$464.79

$2.18

$2.56

0.89

Cost of drugs used for complications

281

$519.56

$1.85

$1.28

2.02

Cost of laboratories

391

$557.51

$1.43

$0.57

1.38

Cost of non-prescribed remedies

283

$1,043.37

$3.69

$2.84

4.94

Direct non-medical cost

397

$4,350.04

$10.96

$9.66

7.83

Cost of physiotherapy

132

$254.88

$1.93

$1.56

1.81

Cost of food and drink

380

$1,681.81

$4.43

$3.41

4.56

Cost of dressing

241

$1,376.79

$5.71

$5.68

3.80

Cost of transportation

394

$736.17

$1.87

$1.14

2.01

Cost spent by companion for diabetes care

80

$300.38

$3.75

$2.84

4.39