The direct and indirect costs of cardiovascular diseases in Brazil

Jevuks Matheus de Araújo, Rômulo Eufrosino de Alencar Rodrigues, Adélia da Costa Pereira de Arruda Neta, Flávia Emília Leite Lima Ferreira, Rafaela Lira Formiga Cavalcanti de Lima, Rodrigo Pinheiro de Toledo Vianna, Lucas Vasconcelos Leitão Moreira, José Moreira da Silva Neto and Patrícia Vasconcelos Leitão Moreira

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 12, 1-16

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the direct and indirect costs of cardiovascular diseases (such as coronary heart disease and stroke) by sex and age group, attributed to the excessive consumption of salt, saturated fat and trans fat in Brazil. Materials and methods: The data for estimating the Population Attributable Fraction (PAF) corresponding to the consumption of salt, saturated fat and trans-fat were obtained from the Household Budget Survey 2017–2018. The calculation of direct costs for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) was made from the accounting sum of costs with hospitalizations and outpatient care found in the National Health System (Hospital Information System and Outpatient Information System), from 2017 to 2019, including the costs of treatment, such as medical consultations, medical procedures, and drugs. Regarding the indirect costs, they were measured by the loss of human capital, given the premature death, resulting in loss of productivity. To define the attributable costs, they were multiplied by the PAF. Results: Higher burden of CVD attributable to the consumption of salt, saturated fat and trans fat were observed in younger individuals, which progressively decreased with advancing age, but still generated economic costs in the order of US$ 7.18 billion, in addition to 1.53 million productive years of life lost (YLL) to premature death, if considering salt as an inducer. Although attributable burden of CVD is higher among younger individuals, the highest costs are associated with males aged 45 to 74 years old for direct costs and 45 to 64 years old for indirect costs. Conclusion: The attributable fractions to consumption of salt are the ones that cause the most effects on CVD, followed by saturated fat and trans fat, with direct and indirect costs being higher for males.

Date: 2022
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