Type 2 Diabetes and Financial Outcomes

What is the association of type 2 diabetes with adverse financial outcomes among adult patients of a Midwestern medical center, and which patients are at greater risk?In this economic evaluation study of 166 285 adult patients, the probability of adverse financial outcomes was significantly higher among patients with type 2 diabetes, with higher risk observed among patients of Black race, enrolled in Medicaid, of Hispanic ethnicity, younger than 65 years, without earned income, and of female sex.These findings suggest that patients with type 2 diabetes may experience substantially more adverse financial outcomes compared with patients without diabetes, highlighting the need to consider patient financial health when treating type 2 diabetes, particularly for patient groups at higher risk.

Corresponding Author: Cäzilia Loibl, PhD, CFP, Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, 1787 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 (loibl.3@osu.edu).

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