Annual Work Presenteeism Costs Attributable to Diabetes, United States, 2021 Dollars

Sex Age Group
(in years) 		Per Employed Person
with Diabetes 		Cost Per Person
with Diabetes (Dollars) 		Total Cost (Dollars in Millions)
Number of Work
Days Lost 		Cost (Dollars)
Overall 18-44 16.1 4,054 2,858 11,340.5
45-64 16.0 5,700 3,235 40,487.0
65-74 16.2 4,463 912 7,018.2
Total 16.0 5,129 2,434 58,845.7
Males 18-44 16.1 4,433 3,404 6,800.1
45-64 16.0 6,566 4,120 26,987.8
65-74 16.2 5,279 1,281 5,049.7
Total 16.1 5,884 3,109 38,837.6
Females 18-44 16.0 3,594 2,304 4,540.4
45-64 16.0 4,511 2,263 13,499.2
65-74 16.1 3,195 525 1,968.5
Total 16.0 4,107 1,712 20,008.1

Data Sources: 2016-2021 National Health Interview Survey, 2022 Current Population Survey, 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, American Diabetes Association (2018) "Economic Costs of Diabetes in the U.S. in 2017".

Note: Presenteeism cost is the cost of on the job productivity losses.

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