title: [Economic cost of permanent disability caused by road traffic injuries in Mexico in 2012].
abstract: This study estimated the economic costs of permanent disability caused by road traffic injuries in Mexico during 2012. From the health system's perspective, a bottom-up approach was used to calculate direct medical costs (hospitalization, outpatient care, rehabilitation, and prostheses). From society's perspective, using a human capital approach, indirect costs were associated with loss of productivity for the victims and their caregivers. Permanent disability due to road traffic injuries takes a high toll on the health system and Mexican society. From the health system perspective, the cost was US$269,529,480.72, or US$1,496.33 per victim. The estimated average cost to society was US$3,445.45 during the first year. The total average cost per victim was US$4,941.77, resulting in a total economic cost of US$1,119,761,632.53 during 2012. The study's findings highlight the need to design and implement more rigorous and efficient public policies to control and prevent road traffic injuries in Mexico.
authors.forename: Patricia G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Vallejo
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez-Núñez
authors.forename: Ileana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Heredia-Pi
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001336:Automobiles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D009049:Motorcycles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000191:economics* / Q000209:etiology