Respiratory Diseases in Children and Air Pollution – The Cost of – Illness Assessment in Ostrava City
Data publikacji: 09 kwi 2020
Zakres stron: 43 - 56
Otrzymano: 22 paź 2019
Przyjęty: 03 gru 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cejpp-2020-0003
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© 2020 Dominika Tóthová, published by Sciendo
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Fig. 1
Description of the course of the illnesses used in the questionnaire survey
| Description | Mucosal infection that does not affect the tonsils Uncomplicated course not requiring antibiotic treatment | Viral or bacterial infection Antibiotic treatment required |
| Symptoms | The child has a wet cough Has a cold Has a high temperature Is tired, has a headache Has enlarged and painful lymph nodes on the neck | The child has a strong, continuous cough Difficulty breathing, wheezing First, the child has a dry cough, then coughs up mucous Has a headache Has chest pain Has fever accompanied by chills |
| Restrictions | The child does not attend kindergarten/school for a maximum of 5 days Takes paracetamol, ibuprofen, and cough and cold medications The mother or another relative is at home for 5 days | The child takes antibiotics and other supportive medications The child must see a doctor or go to a hospital The mother or another close person is at home with the child for at least 10 days |
| Duration | High temperature, difficulty breathing and other symptoms last for 5 days | The child is at home for 10 days and does not go to school, and after that does not attend physical education classes for at least 14 days |
Loss of productivity for acute bronchitis based on the individual course of the illness from the social perspective (EUR, 2017)
| 8 | €574.6 | €569.5 | 10 | €0 | €168.6 | €574.6 | €738.1 |
Social costs per year associated with the incidence of acute nasopharyngitis and acute bronchitis in Ostrava due to diminished air quality (EUR, 2017)
| Ostrava – west | €2,321,773 | €2,189,623 |
| Ostrava – east | €7,926,359 | €6,480,889 |
Prevalence of respiratory diseases in Ostrava and the Czech Republic
| Ostrava – west | 28.13 | 17.89 |
| Ostrava – east | 30.56 | 18.75 |
| Czech Republic | 18.82 | 8.67 |
| Difference between west Ostrava and the Czech Republic | 9.31 | 9.22 |
| Difference between east Ostrava and the Czech Republic | 11.74 | 10.08 |
Social costs per case of acute nasopharyngitis (EUR, 2017)
| 0 | €2.1 | €14.4 | €359.1 | €0 | € 375.6 |
| 1–3 | €2.1 | €14.4 | €359.1 | €0 | €375.6 |
| 4–5 | €2.1 | €14.4 | €356.0 | €118.0 | €490.5 |
| 6–10 | €2.1 | €14.4 | €356.0 | €118.0 | €490.5 |
| 11–15 | €2.1 | €11.3 | €356.0 | €118.0 | €487.4 |
Social costs per one case of acute bronchitis (EUR, 2017)
| 0 | €14.7 | €20.5 | €574.6 | €0 | €609.8 |
| 1–3 | €14.7 | €20.5 | €574.6 | €0 | €609.8 |
| 4–5 | €14.7 | €20.5 | €569.5 | €168.6 | €773.3 |
| 6–10 | €14.7 | €20.5 | €569.5 | €168.6 | €773.3 |
| 11–15 | €14.7 | €17.4 | €569.5 | €168.6 | €770.2 |
COI – direct costs per case of acute nasopharyngitis (EUR, 2017*)
| Age 0–10 | €2.1 | €0 | €14.4 | €16.5 |
| Age 11–15 | €2.1 | €0 | €11.3 | €13.4 |
Loss of productivity in acute nasopharyngitis based on the individual course of the illness from the social perspective (EUR, 2017)
| No. of working days | Age 0–3 | Age 4–15 | No. of calendar days | Age 0–3 | Age 4–15 | Age 0–3 | Age 4–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | €359.1 | €356.0 | 7 | €0 | €118.0 | €359.1 | €474 |
COI – direct costs per case of acute bronchitis (EUR, 2017)
| Age 0–10 | €8.4 | €6.3 | €20.5 | €35.2 |
| Age 11–15 | €8.4 | €6.3 | €17.4 | €33.2 |