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Table 4 Utilization and cost of diabetes testing supplies by type of diabetes and duration, Saskatchewan 2001

From: Utilization of diabetes medication and cost of testing supplies in Saskatchewan, 2001

 

Number of Cases

Number (%) with ≥ 1 record for testing supplies

Average (SD) Number of Records

Average (SD) Total (Can$)

Type 1

    

   Less than 3.0 years

421

358 (85.0)

6.8 (6.8)A, C

574.51 (583.95)A, C

(% of Type 1)

(10.5)

   

   3.0 to 5.9 years

458

355 (77.5)

6.1 (6.8)

492.00 (552.76)

(% of Type 1)

(11.4)

   

   6.0 to 9.9 years

1,115

834 (74.8)

5.4 (6.3)

439.82 (559.04)

(% of Type 1)

(27.8)

   

   10.0 years or more

2,011

1,596 (79.4)

5.7 (6.3)

464.45 (556.35)

(% of Type 1)

(50.2)

   

Type 2

    

   Less than 3.0 years

10,040

5,009 (49.9)

1.6 (2.6)B

106.95 (186.54)B

(% of Type 2)

(26.7)

   

   3.0 to 5.9 years

9,004

4,045 (44.9)

1.4 (2.5)

95.31 (189.14)

(% of Type 2)

(23.9)

   

   6.0 to 9.9 years

10,509

4,974 (47.3)

1.7 (2.9)

116.15 (220.99)

(% of Type 2)

(27.9)

   

   10.0 years or more

8,072

4,743 (58.8)

2.5 (3.6)

181.48 (286.74)

(% of Type 2)

(21.5)

   
  1. A p < 0.001 between duration of diabetes for type 1 diabetes using the Kruskal-Wallis Test
  2. B p < 0.001 between duration of diabetes for type 2 diabetes using the Kruskal-Wallis Test
  3. C p < 0.001 between type 1 and type 2 diabetes for each quartile of follow-up using the Kruskal-Wallis Test