Preliminary study into the economic burden of Down syndrome in China

• DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20409
• Publication Date: 2007-11-16T22:23:18Z
• Authors: Yingyao Chen; Xu Qian; Jie Zhang; Jun Li; Annie Chu; Stuart O. Schweitzer
• Keywords: China; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Cost of Illness; Surveys and Questionnaires; 1. No poverty; Humans; Down Syndrome; 3. Good health

Abstract BACKGROUND: To measure the economic burden of Down syndrome (DS) in China is to facilitate strategic planning development for managing and preventing DS. METHODS: The DS was calculated from direct healthcare costs, non‐health‐care indirect costs. incidence approach employed lifetime a new birth 2003. Most parameters came household health services survey, which given caregivers people with This survey conducted Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanghai 2004. RESULTS: Caregivers 222 were interviewed six cities neighboring rural areas. Average expenses utilization rate different by age groups this sample obtained estimate average case family perspective societal amounted US$47,000 US$55,000, respectively. Indirect (productivity) costs responsible most total loss. Sensitivity analysis showed that rate, survival value productivity such as GDP per capita or salary, DS, related influencing factors CONCLUSIONS: substantial person well society. Appropriate management prevention needed reduce heavy their families. Birth Defects Research (Part A) 2008. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.