Aims The aim of this study was to determine the association between social determinants of
health and direct economic burden on Chinese middle-aged and elderly individuals living …

Objectives. This study is aimed at gaining insights on the changing prevalence, economic
burden, and catastrophic costs of diabetes in rural southwest China. Materials and Methods …

Objective Diabetes is a major health issue in China that has a significant economic burden
on society. Understanding the economic impact of diabetes can help policymakers make …

Objective With the continuing rise in the global incidence of diabetes, the prevention of
diabetes and control of associated medical expenses has become a public health issue …

Objective To assess direct economic burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its
influencing factors among community patients and to provide evidences to developing …

Objective To compare the medical expenditure and its trend for diabetes mellitus and non-
diabetes mellitus and to assess the direct economic burden of diabetes for individuals and …

Background There is a paucity of studies that focus on the economic burden in daily care in
China using electronic health data. The aim of this study is to describe the development of …

Objective: The economic support of elderly patients with chronic diseases may affect their
health status. This study assessed the impact of economic support on the health status of …

Background The Diabetes Impact Study followed up a large national population-based
screening study to estimate the use of and expenditures for medical care caused by …

The differences in socioeconomic status (SES) will cause a disparity in the health of the
elderly. Taking diabetes as an example, previous studies have focused on risk factors of …