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Table 3 Attributable direct public health care procedures and costs for postmenopausal breast cancer by increasing physical activity in Brazil, 2015–2017a

From: Economic burden of colorectal and breast cancers attributable to lack of physical activity in Brazil

 

 

TMRE (≥8000 MET-min/week)

PA guidelines (≥600 MET-min/week)

Procedures, sex

Total

Attributable

Attributable

Number of Procedures

Costs (R$)

PPP

Number of Procedures

Costs (R$)

PPP

Number of Procedures

Costs (R$)

PPP

Hospitalization

 Both

39,684

82,465,568

39,244,401

4717

9,793,987

4,660,844

687

1,420,173

675,844

 Men

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

 Women

39,684

82,465,568

39,244,401

4717

9,793,987

4,660,844

687

1,420,173

675,844

Chemotherapy

 Both

1,116,395

327,324,128

155,769,731

132,562

38,885,592

18,505,199

19,230

5,647,669

2,687,660

 Men

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

 Women

1,116,395

327,324,128

155,769,731

132,562

38,885,592

18,505,199

19,230

5,647,669

2,687,660

Radiotherapy

 Both

43,979

65,757,072

31,293,023

5223

7,808,938

3,716,182

758

1,133,530

539,433

 Men

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

 Women

43,979

65,757,072

31,293,023

5223

7,808,938

3,716,182

758

1,133,530

539,433

Total

1,200,058

475,546,768

226,307,155

142,501

56,488,517

26,882,225

20,675

8,201,371

3,902,937

  1. PPP Purchasing power parity in 2015–2017 (conversion factor 2.10); Post-menopausal breast cancer was defined as procedures and costs related to ICD C50 in women aged ≥50 years. TMRE theoretical minimum risk exposure level scenario (population reaching ≥8000 MET-min/week); PA guidelines population reaching at least 600 MET-min/week. aAverage of costs in 2015–2017