Table 5 Comparison of smoking‐attributable deaths, years of potential life lost and cost, cost in 1993 with respect to prices in 2003.
| 1993 | 2003 | Difference (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality | 116 507 | 114 647 | −1.6 |
| YPLL | 1 483 070 | 1 558 113 | 5.1 |
| Direct costs | 5 507 | 7 480 | 35.8 |
| Hospital care | 2 514 | 3 606 | 43.4 |
| Ambulatory care | 1 328 | 1 769 | 33.2 |
| Rehabilitation | 377 | 300 | −20.3 |
| Prescribed drugs | 1 288 | 1 805 | 40.1 |
| Indirect costs | 14 573 | 13 545 | −7.1 |
| Mortality | 4 851 | 4 701 | −3.1 |
| Morbidity | 9 721 | 8 844 | −9.0 |
| Days of work lost | 4 019 | 3 892 | −3.2 |
| Early retirement | 5 702 | 4 952 | −13.2 |
| Total costs | 20 080 | 21 025 | 4.7 |
YPLL, years of potential life lost.