Abstract

Escalating healthcare costs have led employers to identify ways to assess the actual burden of disease among their employees. One such measure is the use of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). DALYs were calculated for the General Motors (GM) population for 1994 through 1998 using data from GM's Mortality Registry, published life tables, and age- and sex-specific disease incidence and disability data from the U.S. Burden of Disease Study. Chronic diseases accounted for 45% (245,844 of 540,450) of total DALYs lost. Ischemic heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease led the list for both men and women and accounted for 39% and 31%, respectively, of the top 10 DALYs lost. Disease burden among employees could be reduced through targeted interventions aimed at the risk factors associated with the leading causes of DALYs.

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MedicineEnvironmental healthDiseaseYears of potential life lostPopulationDisease burdenQuality-adjusted life yearPsychological interventionIncidence (geometry)Burden of diseaseStroke (engine)GerontologyCost effectivenessLife expectancyPathologyRisk analysis (engineering)

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2004
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46
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1
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3-9
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Carol Friedman, Matthew T. McKenna, Faruque Ahmed et al. (2004). Assessing the Burden of Disease Among an Employed Population: Implications for Employer-Sponsored Prevention Programs. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , 46 (1) , 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.jom.0000105915.59342.9a

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10.1097/01.jom.0000105915.59342.9a