Direct economic burden attributable to age-related diseases in China: An econometric modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aging is a strong risk factor for many chronic diseases. However, the economic burden attributable to age-related diseases remains unclear. We aimed to calculate the economic burden attributable to age-related diseases in China.

Methods

We used an econometric modelling approach from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS), which is based on a longitudinal observational data set from middle-aged and older adults aged 45+ in 2011, 2013, and 2015.

Results

We calculated the total direct economic burden attributable to age-related diseases for outpatient and inpatient services among adults aged 45 and above in China, which was approximately 288.368 billion US dollars (US$), US$379.901 billion, and US$616.809 billion in 2011, 2013, and 2015,

SUBMITTER: Ye X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10164278 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature