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. 2012 Feb;56(1):6-11.
doi: 10.1590/s0004-27302012000100002.

[Physical activity and healthcare cost of type 2 diabetic patients seen at basic units of healthcare]

[Article in Portuguese]
Jamile Sanches Codogno  1 , Rômulo Araújo Fernandes, Henrique Luiz Monteiro
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[Physical activity and healthcare cost of type 2 diabetic patients seen at basic units of healthcare]

[Article in Portuguese]
Jamile Sanches Codogno et al. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 2012 Feb.

Abstract

Objectives: To observe differences in healthcare costs according to the level of physical activity in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Subjects and methods: A total of 121 type 2 diabetic patients were interviewed in two basic units of healthcare in Bauru, Brazil. Physical activity level was assessed by a questionnaire carried out during an interview. Costs of exams, medications and doctor and nurse visits were assessed for the previous year using invoices obtained from basic units of healthcare.

Results: Sedentary type 2 diabetic patients presented higher costs for doctor visits (63%; p = 0.017) and medication to treat diseases other than diabetes (p = 0.001) than active patients.

Conclusions: Sedentary type 2 diabetic patients presented higher healthcare costs related to doctor visits and medicine purchase.

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