Estimating the mental health costs of racial discrimination

BMC Public Health

Table 9 EOD attributable burden of disease (DALYs) for women in Australia by age and causes

Type of Illness/Health outcome	Age category	Prevalent cases	Disability weight	PAF	DALYs
Anxiety	17–24	206,467	0.149	0.174	5359
	25–34	226,359	0.149	0.166	5600
	35–44	248,614	0.149	0.159	5878
	45–54	235,276	0.149	0.148	5171
	55–64	122,097	0.149	0.123	2241
	65–74	39,403	0.149	0.086	508
	75–100	21,035	0.149	0.048	150
Depression	17–24	143,311	0.283	0.174	7071
	25–34	205,822	0.283	0.166	9680
	35–44	220,309	0.283	0.159	9902
	45–54	207,824	0.283	0.148	8683
	55–64	165,160	0.283	0.123	5761
	65–74	105,170	0.283	0.087	2575
	75–100	82,283	0.283	0.048	1113
PTSD	17–24	122,265	0.096	0.417	4895
	25–34	175,596	0.096	0.403	6794
	35–44	187,956	0.096	0.39	7038
	45–54	177,304	0.096	0.37	6294
	55–64	140,905	0.096	0.323	4364
	65–74	89,726	0.096	0.243	2092
	75–100	93,117	0.096	0.145	1299
Psychological disorders	17–24	374,800	0.224	0.108	9032
	25–34	376,800	0.224	0.102	8622
	35–44	397,500	0.224	0.097	8663
	45–54	351,600	0.224	0.09	7087
	55–64	190,200	0.224	0.074	3165
	65–74	70,000	0.224	0.051	804
	75–100	36,800	0.224	0.028	230
Total					140,073

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

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