A study describes the profile and calculates the potential years of life lost (PYLL) due to liver disease among Brazilian rural workers. Using data from the Mortality Information System, the underlying causes of death related to the liver were analyzed.
A total of 15,362 deaths were recorded between 2017 and 2022, with a mean age at death of 51.3 years. The leading cause was alcoholic liver disease (53.8%).
In total, rural workers accounted for 382,869 years of life lost, with a YLL rate 1.45 times higher than the national average. Read the article at the link in the bio.