Table 3.
Cardiovascular disease hospitalization costs saved if the average salt intake of Brazilians were reduced to 5 g/d, according to age and sex groups (Brazil, 2013)
| Cardiovascular disease costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Attributable costs (US$) | UI 95% | ||
| Men | |||
| 30‐34 y | 926 524.71 | 866 757.96 | 986 506.71 |
| 35‐39 y | 1 532 489.39 | 1 443 380.34 | 1 621 975.83 |
| 40‐44 y | 2 695 386.85 | 2 544 821.02 | 2 846 663.60 |
| 45‐49 y | 4 572 480.30 | 4 325 101.80 | 4 821 137.53 |
| 50‐54 y | 7 477 830.03 | 7 084 476.00 | 7 873 356.12 |
| 55‐59 y | 10 085 520.49 | 9 542 096.68 | 10 631 917.08 |
| 60‐64 y | 10 112 561.08 | 9 552 915.82 | 10 675 141.78 |
| 65‐69 y | 9 662 184.68 | 9 109 940.29 | 10 217 132.16 |
| 70‐74 y | 6 854 915.86 | 6 436 904.18 | 7 274 711.27 |
| 75‐79 y | 4 962 814.79 | 4 650 974.47 | 5 275 866.58 |
| ≥80 y | 3 759 606.97 | 3 504 428.19 | 4 015 707.22 |
| Women | |||
| 30‐34 y | 677 265.71 | 636 339.45 | 718 381.35 |
| 35‐39 y | 1 190 035.99 | 1 122 616.43 | 1 257 738.73 |
| 40‐44 y | 1 965 032.73 | 1 859 957.41 | 2 070 609.15 |
| 45‐49 y | 3 049 478.16 | 2 890 969.02 | 3 208 719.24 |
| 50‐54 y | 4 153 881.62 | 3 939 953.03 | 4 368 840.92 |
| 55‐59 y | 5 506 480.91 | 5 216 189.40 | 5 798 243.10 |
| 60‐64 y | 5 432 920.80 | 5 139 015.35 | 5 728 359.41 |
| 65‐69 y | 5 587 895.61 | 5 280 835.90 | 5 896 464.76 |
| 70‐74 y | 4 418 052.53 | 4 157 486.29 | 4 679 861.68 |
| 75‐79 y | 3 710 485.90 | 3 489 773.16 | 3 932 172.70 |
| ≥80 y | 3 669 279.91 | 3 421 681.71 | 3 917 980.02 |
| Total | 102 003 125.02 | 96 216 613.87 | 107 817 486.95 |