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Table 2 Annual dementia cases attributable to total PM2.5 and average annual direct and indirect lifetime costs (millions/€2019)

From: Annual dementia incidence and monetary burden attributable to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure in Sweden

 

Dementia cases attributable to PM2.5 and average direct and indirect annual costs in M/€2019

% of total number of cases and % of given costs within direct and indirect costs

Attributable dementia cases in Sweden

820 (320 – 1282)

5% (2–8%)

Direct and indirect lifetime costs a

€32,9 (€10,3 – 61,6)

100%

 Medical care costs

€1,5 (€0,5 – 2,8)

5%

 Social care sector costs

€25,7 (€8 – 48,2)

78%

 Indirect costs

€0,1 (€0,02 – 0,1)

0,2%

 Informal care

€5 (€1,5 – 9,3)

15%

  1. a Direct and indirect lifetime – sum of medical care, social care costs, indirect costs, informal costs