title: [Analysis of occupational chronic n-hexane poisoning economic burden].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the economic burden caused by occupational chronic n-hexane poisoning.
  
  
  METHODS
  Information about the cost of treatment, compensation, board, wage, diagnosis, escorts, transportation and the days off work were collected in a 34 cases of occupational chronic n-hexane poisoning accident to estimate the economic burden.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 4 mild, 19 moderate, 11 severe in the 34 cases and the total cost was 6 084 809 yuan. The hospitalization days was respectively (204.0 ± 3.7) d, (226.6 ± 78.3) d and (417.6 ± 94.1) d, averaging (285.8 ± 96.3) d. The treatment cost was respectively 62 525.8, 69 409.7 and 128 155.6 yuan. The compensation was respectively 20 000.0, 20 052.6 and 30 290.9 yuan. The wage was respectively 23 460.0, 26 062.6 and 47 644.0 yuan. The board was respectively 17 566.5, 19 499.8 and 36 230.1 yuan. The days of work was respectively (176.8 ± 3.2) d, (196.4 ± 67.9) d and (361.4 ± 81.6) d, averaging (247.7 ± 83.5). The lost productivity was respectively 1 809 724.8, 2 010 350.4 and 3 699 290.4 yuan.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The economic burden of occupational chronic n-hexane poisoning was so heavy that prevention measures should be strengthened.
authors.affiliation: Shajing Prevention and Care Institute of Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518104, China.
authors.forename: Xintian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xingyuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Huanfeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bian
authors.forename: Suli
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: E-mail: 49014156@qq.com.
authors.forename: Zhiliang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Junhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006586:Hexanes / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000191:economics*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006586:Hexanes; C026385:n-hexane