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. 2013 Dec 11;13:1167. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1167

Table 9.

Total costs by cost category, MND, reference period (current, future) and age group

 MND Medical cost (million USD) Production losses (million USD)
Intangible costs (DALYs)
Number of premature deaths
Within age group Age > 5 years Death Total Within age group Age > 5 years Death Total
Costs due to MNDs in 6–23 months old children
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iron
 
 
384.3
0.9
385.1
5′918
47′277
841
54′036
28
Vitamin A
1.8
0.5
 
38.7
39.2
394
 
37′976
38′370
1′284
Zinc
8.5
0.7
 
0.0
0.7
982
 
0
982
0
Total
10.3
1.2
384.3
39.6
425.1
7′294
47′277
38′817
93′389
1′313
Costs due to MNDs in children 24–59 months
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iron
 
 
 
 
 
2′373
 
6.8
2′380
0
Vitamin A
1.5
0.3
 
19.8
20.2
327
 
18′745
19′073
632
Zinc
18.5
1.1
171.8
0.0
173.0
2′032
5′264
0
7′297
0
Total
20.0
1.5
171.8
19.8
193.1
4′733
5′264
18′752
28′749
632
Costs due to MNDs in children 6–59 months
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iron
 
 
384.3
0.9
385.1
8′291
47′277
848
56′416
29
Vitamin A
3.3
0.8
 
58.6
59.4
722
 
56′721
57′443
1′923
Zinc
27.0
1.9
171.8
0.0
173.7
3′014
5′264
0
8′279
0
Total 30.3 2.7 556.1 59.4 618.2 12′027 52′542 57′569 122′138 1′951

Costs age > 5 years and death at present value (3% discount rate).