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Smoking, healthcare cost, and loss of productivity in Sweden 2001

Bolin, Kristian LU and Lindgren, Björn LU (2007) In Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 35(2). p.187-196
Abstract
Aims: Objectives were (a) to estimate healthcare cost and productivity losses due to smoking in Sweden 2001 and (b) to compare the results with studies for Sweden 1980, Canada 1991, Germany 1996, and the USA 1998. Methods: Published estimates on relative risks and Swedish smoking patterns were used to calculate attributable risks for smokers and former smokers. These were applied to cost estimates for smoking-related diseases based on data from public Swedish registers. Results: The estimated total cost for Sweden 2001 was US$ 804 million; COPD and cancer of the lung accounted for 43%. Healthcare cost accounted for 26% of the total cost. The estimated costs per smoker were US$ 3,200 in the USA 1998; 1,600 in Canada 1991; 1,100 in Germany... (More)
Aims: Objectives were (a) to estimate healthcare cost and productivity losses due to smoking in Sweden 2001 and (b) to compare the results with studies for Sweden 1980, Canada 1991, Germany 1996, and the USA 1998. Methods: Published estimates on relative risks and Swedish smoking patterns were used to calculate attributable risks for smokers and former smokers. These were applied to cost estimates for smoking-related diseases based on data from public Swedish registers. Results: The estimated total cost for Sweden 2001 was US$ 804 million; COPD and cancer of the lung accounted for 43%. Healthcare cost accounted for 26% of the total cost. The estimated costs per smoker were US$ 3,200 in the USA 1998; 1,600 in Canada 1991; 1,100 in Germany 1996; 600 in Sweden 2001; and 300 in Sweden 1980 (all in 2001 US$ prices). Conclusions: To reduce the prevalence of smoking is an issue worthwhile pursuing in its own right. In order to reduce the cost of smoking, however, policy-makers should also explore and influence the factors that determine the cost per smoker. Sweden seems to have been more successful than comparable countries in pursuing both these objectives. (Less)
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Health Care Costs, Germany: epidemiology, Female, Efficiency, Canada: epidemiology, 80 and over, Middle Aged, Male, Health: economics, Aged, Adult, Mortality, Morbidity, Registries, Risk Factors, Insurance, Humans, Smoking: adverse effects, Sick Leave, Smoking: economics, Sweden: epidemiology, United States: epidemiology
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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
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35
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2
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187 - 196
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SAGE Publications
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1651-1905
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10.1080/14034940600858557
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Lund University Centre for Health Economics (LUCHE) (016630120), Division of Health Economics and Forensic Medicine (Closed 2012) (013040050)
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  abstract     = {{Aims: Objectives were (a) to estimate healthcare cost and productivity losses due to smoking in Sweden 2001 and (b) to compare the results with studies for Sweden 1980, Canada 1991, Germany 1996, and the USA 1998. Methods: Published estimates on relative risks and Swedish smoking patterns were used to calculate attributable risks for smokers and former smokers. These were applied to cost estimates for smoking-related diseases based on data from public Swedish registers. Results: The estimated total cost for Sweden 2001 was US$ 804 million; COPD and cancer of the lung accounted for 43%. Healthcare cost accounted for 26% of the total cost. The estimated costs per smoker were US$ 3,200 in the USA 1998; 1,600 in Canada 1991; 1,100 in Germany 1996; 600 in Sweden 2001; and 300 in Sweden 1980 (all in 2001 US$ prices). Conclusions: To reduce the prevalence of smoking is an issue worthwhile pursuing in its own right. In order to reduce the cost of smoking, however, policy-makers should also explore and influence the factors that determine the cost per smoker. Sweden seems to have been more successful than comparable countries in pursuing both these objectives.}},
  author       = {{Bolin, Kristian and Lindgren, Björn}},
  issn         = {{1651-1905}},
  keywords     = {{Health Care Costs; Germany: epidemiology; Female; Efficiency; Canada: epidemiology; 80 and over; Middle Aged; Male; Health: economics; Aged; Adult; Mortality; Morbidity; Registries; Risk Factors; Insurance; Humans; Smoking: adverse effects; Sick Leave; Smoking: economics; Sweden: epidemiology; United States: epidemiology}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{187--196}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Scandinavian Journal of Public Health}},
  title        = {{Smoking, healthcare cost, and loss of productivity in Sweden 2001}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14034940600858557}},
  doi          = {{10.1080/14034940600858557}},
  volume       = {{35}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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