Association of hospitalization costs with demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle characteristics: Population-based study in Sao Paulo city, Brazil, 2003-2015.

ABSTRACT: Evidence from studies conducted in high-income countries suggests that lifestyle factors, such as leisure-time physical activity, sedentary habits, and obesity, are associated with a significant socioeconomic burden of disease and the attribution of direct costs to healthcare systems. In Brazil, the occurrence of primary care-sensitive hospitalizations is responsible for a relevant socioeconomic burden. However, there is a scarcity of evidence regarding the association of lifestyle factors on the direct costs of the Brazilian healthcare system. In this context, the present study aims to analyze the association between leisure-time physical activity, sedentary habits, and obesity with hospitalization costs in São Paulo city, Brazil. A quantitative analysis of microdata from the São Paulo He

SUBMITTER: Trindade LAI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12856431 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature