Estimating the mental health costs of racial discrimination

BMC Public Health

Table 8 EOD attributable burden of disease (DALYs) for men in Australia by age and causes

Type of Illness/Health outcome	Age category	Prevalent cases	Disability weight	PAF	DALYs
Anxiety	17–24	92,660	0.149	0.200	2759
	25–34	125,395	0.149	0.190	3542
	35–44	176,308	0.149	0.162	4264
	45–54	150,582	0.149	0.151	3398
	55–64	79,335	0.149	0.126	1484
	65–74	30,116	0.149	0.081	364
	75–100	8473	0.149	0.063	80
Depression	17–24	90,907	0.283	0.200	5145
	25–34	125,465	0.283	0.190	6735
	35–44	131,571	0.283	0.162	6048
	45–54	123,803	0.283	0.152	5310
	55–64	99,971	0.283	0.126	3554
	65–74	61,090	0.283	0.081	1404
	75–100	38,529	0.283	0.063	692
PTSD	17–24	69,178	0.096	0.459	3045
	25–34	95,475	0.096	0.442	4054
	35–44	100,122	0.096	0.396	3811
	45–54	94,210	0.096	0.377	3410
	55–64	76,075	0.096	0.327	2391
	65–74	46,488	0.096	0.23	1028
	75–100	35,090	0.096	0.187	629
Psychological disorders	17–24	296,300	0.224	0.125	8289
	25–34	321,500	0.224	0.118	8490
	35–44	319,000	0.224	0.100	7122
	45–54	262,100	0.224	0.093	5433
	55–64	126,500	0.224	0.076	2148
	65–74	53,800	0.224	0.048	579
	75–100	20,900	0.224	0.037	174
Total					95,379

Note: DALYs are estimated using the standard formula (3) for each illness by age group

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