Abstract
Objective: To examine the productivity losses and costs of injury and disease in China using an improved approach. Methods: Potentially productive years of life lost (PPYLL) were calculated for injury and four major disease groups (respiratory, cardiovascular, infectious, neoplastic). Data sources: The mortality data are from the 1999 National Health Statistics Report and the morbidity data from the 1998 Second National Health Service Survey Report. Results: Injuries caused an annual PPYLL of 12.6 million years, more than for any disease group. The estimated annual economic cost of injury is equivalent to US$12.5 billion, almost four times the total public health services budget of China. Motor vehicle fatalities accounted for 25% of the total PPYLL from all injury deaths. Conclusion: Injury control and prevention programs merit priority to reflect the social and economic burden of injury in China.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 124-127 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Injury Prevention |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health