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. 2022 Apr 29;19(9):5432.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095432.

Burden of COVID-19 Mortality and Morbidity in Poland in 2020

Katarzyna Orlewska  1 , Dorota Kozieł  1 , Justyna Klusek  1 , Ewa Orlewska  1
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Burden of COVID-19 Mortality and Morbidity in Poland in 2020

Katarzyna Orlewska et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

In 2020 COVID-19 caused 41,442 deaths in Poland. We aimed to estimate the burden of COVID-19 using years of potential life lost (YPLL) and quality-adjusted years of life lost (QALYL). YPLL were calculated by multiplying the number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the analyzed age/sex group by the residual life expectancy for that group. Standard and country-specific (local) life tables were used to calculate SPYLL and LPYLL, respectively. QALYL were calculated adjusting LPYLL due to COVID-19 death by age/sex specific utility values. Deaths from COVID-19 in Poland in 2020 caused loss of 630,027 SPYLL, 436,361 LPYLL, and 270,572 QALYL. The loss was greater among men and rose with age reaching the maximum among men aged 65-69 and among women aged 70-74. Burden of COVID-19 in terms of YPLL is proportionate to external-cause deaths and was higher than the burden of disease in the respiratory system. Differential effects by sex and age indicate important heterogeneities in the mortality effects of COVID-19 and justifies policies based not only on age, but also on sex. Comparison with YPLL due to other diseases showed that mortality from COVID-19 represents a substantial burden on both society and on individuals in Poland.

Keywords: COVID-19; Poland; burden of disease; quality adjusted years of life lost; years of potential life lost.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Country-specific (local) potential years of life lost (LPYLL) among people with COVID-19 in Poland in 2020 by age and sex. LPYLL—scale on the left, columns; LPYLL per 100,000—scale on the right, lines.
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Figure 2
Standard potential years of life lost (SPYLL) among people with COVID-19 in Poland in 2020 by age and sex. SPYLL—scale on the left, columns; SPYLL per 100,000—scale on the right, lines.
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Figure 3
Quality adjusted years of life lost (QALYL) among people with COVID-19 in Poland in 2020 by age and sex. QALYL—scale on the left, columns; QALYL per 100,000—scale on the right, lines.
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