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Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus and physical activity on medication costs in older adults
Author(s) -
KikutiKoyama Kelly Akemi,
Monteiro Henrique Luiz,
Ribeiro Lemes Ítalo,
Morais Luana Carolina,
Fernandes Rômulo,
TuriLynch Bruna,
Codogno Jamile
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the international journal of health planning and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1099-1751
pISSN - 0749-6753
DOI - 10.1002/hpm.2892
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , medicine , type 2 diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Summary Introduction The high prevalence of diabetes mellitus leads to high costs of medication for treatment and the practice of physical activity, as well as reducing the risks of diabetes mellitus is able to substantially mitigate costs. To investigate the impact of diabetes mellitus on costs of medication and identify whether physical activity can influence the relationship between diabetes mellitus and costs of medication. Methods The sample consisted of adults enrolled in five basic healthcare units. The presence of diabetes mellitus and habitual physical activity were assessed by a questionnaire, the quantity of medication used was evaluated according to the medical records, and medication costs, through receipts. Findings Individuals with diabetes mellitus from baseline presented higher body weight ( P value = .001) and lower levels of physical activity ( P value = .014). The presence of diabetes mellitus was positively related to costs of medication for diseases of the circulatory system ( β = 4.89), endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases ( β = 109.72), and total costs of medication ( β = 113.41). The impact of diabetes mellitus was attenuated by physical activity. Conclusion It was identified that diabetes mellitus has a significant impact on public costs with medication, and physical activity was effective in reducing health costs independently of diabetes mellitus by less than 1%.

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