Citation

Sánchez-Vallejo PG, Pérez-Núñez R, Heredia-Pi I. Cad. Saude Publica 2015; 31(4): 755-766.

Vernacular Title

Costo económico de la discapacidad causada por lesiones de tránsito en México durante 2012.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

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PMID

25945985

Abstract

This study estimated the economic costs of permanent disability caused by road traffic injuries in Mexico during 2012. From the health system's perspective, a bottom-up approach was used to calculate direct medical costs (hospitalization, outpatient care, rehabilitation, and prostheses). From society's perspective, using a human capital approach, indirect costs were associated with loss of productivity for the victims and their caregivers. Permanent disability due to road traffic injuries takes a high toll on the health system and Mexican society. From the health system perspective, the cost was US$269,529,480.72, or US$1,496.33 per victim. The estimated average cost to society was US$3,445.45 during the first year. The total average cost per victim was US$4,941.77, resulting in a total economic cost of US$1,119,761,632.53 during 2012. The study's findings highlight the need to design and implement more rigorous and efficient public polices to control and prevent road traffic injuries in Mexico.

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