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- Nelson Alvis Guzmán
- Juan Correa Reyes
- Carlos López Martelo
- Guillermo Pattigno Orozco
Abstract
Objetivo. Determinar el impacto económico de la mortalidad por SIDA en Colombia, 1997 - 2001. Métodos. Estudio descriptivo que analizó los datos de mortalidad del Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadísticas de Colombia, estimó Anos Perdidos de Vida Potencial -APVP- y Anos Perdidos de Vida Potencial Productiva -APVPP- utilizando el Programa EPIDAT 3.0. Para valorar el impacto económico se usó la metodología desarrollada por el Grupo de Economía de la Salud de la Universidad de Cartagena. Resultados. Para el período se registraron 9,484 muertes por SIDA, 7,848 en hombres (87,7%) y 1,635 en mujeres (12.3%). La tasa de mortalidad por 100 mil personas fue de 4,6 (7,5 para hombres y 1,6 para mujeres) y la razón de mortalidad hombre mujer fue de 4,8:1. Los APVP fueron 363,911, (media anual de 72,782). La tasa de APVP por 1000 habitante fue 1,56 al inicio y 1,98 al final del periodo. La contribución media de cada caso fue de 38,4 APVP. Los APVPP por SIDA fueron 333,612 (91.7% del total) que representan una pérdida económica de entre 641 y 1,351 millones de dólares PPA de 2001 equivalentes a entre 1,5 a 2,9 del PIB de Colombia del 2001. Conclusiones. El presente estudio muestra como el SIDA genera pérdidas económicas debido a mermas en la productividad individual por disminución de capacidades en el trabajo y pérdidas del capital humano por muertes en la población económicamente activa. ****** Objetive. To determine the economic impact of mortality by AIDS in Colombia, 1997 –2001. Methods. Descriptive study that analyzed the data of mortality of the National Administrative Department of Statistics of Colombia, the Lost Years of Potential Life –LYL- and Lost Years of Potential Life Productive – LLYP- I walk Program EPIDAT 3.0. In order to value the economic impact the methodology developed by the Group of Economy of the Health of the University of Cartagena was used. Results. For the period 9 were registered, 484 deaths by AIDS, 7.848 in men (87,7%) and 1,635 in women (12.3%). The rate of mortality ad percent thousand people was of 4.6 (7, 5 for men and 1, 6 for women) and the mortality reason man woman was of 4,8:1. The APVP were 363,911, (average annual of 72, 782). The rate of APVP per 1000 inhabitant went 1, 56 to beginning and 1, 98 at the end of period or. The average contribution of each case was of 38, 4 APVP. The APVPP by AIDS were 333,612 (91,7% of the total) that represent an economic loss of between 641 and 1351 million dollars PPA of 2001 equivalent ones to between 1.5 2.9 of the GIP of Colombia of the 2001. Conclusions. The present study shows as the AIDS generates Lost due to decreases in the individual productivity by diminution of capacities in the work and losses of the human capital by deaths in the economically active population.
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Nelson Alvis Guzmán & Juan Correa Reyes & Carlos López Martelo & Guillermo Pattigno Orozco, 2007.
"Impacto económico de la mortalidad por sida en Colombia 1997 - 2001,"
Revista Panorama Económico
6210, Universidad de Cartagena.
Handle:
RePEc:col:000407:006210
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