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Table 9 Total costs by cost category, MND, reference period (current, future) and age group

From: Burden of micronutrient deficiencies by socio-economic strata in children aged 6 months to 5 years in the Philippines

 MND

Medical cost (million USD)

Production losses (million USD)

Intangible costs (DALYs)

Number of premature deaths

Within age group

Age > 5 years

Death

Total

Within age group

Age > 5 years

Death

Total

Costs due to MNDs in 6–23 months old children

      

Iron

  

384.3

0.9

385.1

5′918

47′277

841

54′036

28

Vitamin A

1.8

0.5

 

38.7

39.2

394

 

37′976

38′370

1′284

Zinc

8.5

0.7

 

0.0

0.7

982

 

0

982

0

Total

10.3

1.2

384.3

39.6

425.1

7′294

47′277

38′817

93′389

1′313

Costs due to MNDs in children 24–59 months

      

Iron

     

2′373

 

6.8

2′380

0

Vitamin A

1.5

0.3

 

19.8

20.2

327

 

18′745

19′073

632

Zinc

18.5

1.1

171.8

0.0

173.0

2′032

5′264

0

7′297

0

Total

20.0

1.5

171.8

19.8

193.1

4′733

5′264

18′752

28′749

632

Costs due to MNDs in children 6–59 months

      

Iron

  

384.3

0.9

385.1

8′291

47′277

848

56′416

29

Vitamin A

3.3

0.8

 

58.6

59.4

722

 

56′721

57′443

1′923

Zinc

27.0

1.9

171.8

0.0

173.7

3′014

5′264

0

8′279

0

Total

30.3

2.7

556.1

59.4

618.2

12′027

52′542

57′569

122′138

1′951

  1. Costs age > 5 years and death at present value (3% discount rate).