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Table 6 Indirect costs

From: Insulin glargine compared to neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin in patients with type-2 diabetes uncontrolled with oral anti-diabetic agents alone in Hong Kong: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Variable

Value

Days off work (DOW) CVD

 DoW, MI acute event

8 days

 DoW, CHF onset

6 days

 DoW, stroke acute event

15 days

 DoW, PVD acute event

7 days

Days off work (DOW) renal disease

 DoW, RT acute event

8 days

Days off work (DOW) neurop/pvd/foot ulcer/amp

 DoW, infected ulcer acute event

6 days

 DoW, gangrene acute event

22 days

 DoW, amputation acute event

38 days

Days off work (DOW) acute events

 DoW, major SHE 2 (during daytime)

3 days

 DoW, major SHE 2 (nocturnal)

3 days

 DoW, keto acute event

8 days

Mean annual salary—male (HKD)

216,000

Mean annual salary—female (HKD)

168,000

  1. CVD cardiovascular disease, HKD Hong Kong Dollar