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Table 5 EOD attributable burden of disease (DALYs) by gender and causes in Australia

From: Estimating the mental health costs of racial discrimination

Cause/Illness

Male (%)

Female (%)

Total

Anxiety

15,890 (16.7)

24,908 (17.8)

40,797

Depression

28,888 (30.3)

44,786 (32.0)

73,673

PTSD

18,366 (19.3)

32,776 (23.4)

51,142

Psychological disorders

32,235 (33.8)

37,604 (26.8)

69,840

Total of illnesses attributable to EOD

95,379 (100)

140,073 (100)

235,452

DALYs from all causes in Australiaa

1,364,614

1,268,156

2,632,770

Percentage of all DALYs attributable to EOD

7.0%

11.0%

8.9%

  1. Note: The values are DALYs attributable to the prevalence of EOD in a year. The percentages in parentheses indicate DALYs caused by EOD as a proportion of the total
  2. aThis data was taken from The burden of disease and injury in Australia 2003 [49]