Comparative study evaluates the COVID-19 associated health and economic burden in Canada NCKU_official MDPIOpenAccess COVID19 SARSCoV2 Health Economy
By Dr. Chinta SidharthanFeb 2 2023Reviewed by Aimee Molineux In a recent study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, researchers determined the disability-adjusted life years and temporal productivity loss in Canada and compared decrease in life expectancy between Australia and Canada to determine the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic based on differences in pandemic related policies.
Canada and Australia are two countries with similar backgrounds that have contrasting approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the prominent causes of death among the Canadian and Australian populations are similar. About the study In the present study, the researchers calculated DALYs to determine the COVID-19-associated societal health burden in both countries. Furthermore, apart from estimating TPL, they also determined the permanent productivity loss using a human capital approach to determine the loss of productivity during the pandemic.
Results The results suggested that Canada had a greater loss in life expectancy than Australia in all age groups, including people below the age of 70. The estimated DALYs in Canada for males and females were 6.493 and 5.316 per 1000 people, respectively. The years of life lost due to COVID-19-associated mortality and the years living with disability were estimated to be 5.897 and 0.596 for Canadian males, respectively, while those for females in Canada were 4.654 and 0.662, respectively.
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