Household economic costs associated with mental, neurological and substance use disorders: a cross-sectional survey in six low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the household economic costs associated with mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders in low- and middle-income countries.

Aims

To assess the association between MNS disorders and household education, consumption, production, assets and financial coping strategies in Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda.

Method

We conducted an exploratory cross-sectional household survey in one district in each country, comparing the economic circumstances of households with an MNS disorder (alcohol-use disorder, depression, epilepsy or psychosis) (n = 2339) and control households (n = 1982).

Results

Despite some heterogeneity between MNS disorder groups and countries, households with a member with an MNS disord

SUBMITTER: Lund C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6469228 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature