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. 2015 Jan 20;93(3):176–185C. doi: 10.2471/BLT.14.140970

Table 4. Estimates of the disability-adjusted life-years and economic value lost because of child abuse, China, 2010.

Outcome of maltreatment Physical abuse
Emotional abuse
Sexual abuse
DALYs lost (x 1000) Value lost
DALYs lost (x 1000) Value lost
DALYs lost (x 1000) Value lost
Millions of US$ % of GDP Millions of US$ % of GDP Millions of US$ % of GDP
Mental disorder 3 924.5 17 399.1 0.29 5 490.8 24 342.7 0.41 NA NA NA
Depression 1 429.9 6 339.2 0.11 NA NA NA 639.0 2 832.9 0.05
Anxiety 490.5 2 174.4 0.04 NA NA NA 127.2 563.8 0.01
Current smoker 2 885.5 12 792.6 0.22 NA NA NA 2 577.1 11 425.4 0.19
Problem drinking 2 849.4 12 632.5 0.21 NA NA NA 1 173.5 5 202.8 0.09
Illicit drug use 538.4 2 387.0 0.04 NA NA NA NA NA NA
Self-harm 1 090.3 4 833.7 0.08 843.9 3 741.5 0.06 644.1 2 855.4 0.05
Total 11 288.1a 50045.0a 0.84a 6334.7 28 084.2 0.47 5160.9 22 880.3 0.39

DALYs: disability-adjusted life-years; GDP: gross domestic product; NA: not available; US$: United States dollars.

a Depression and anxiety are included in mental disorder, therefore they do not contribute to the total value.

Note: Inconsistencies arise in some values due to rounding.