Thus, the equation was: Using these models, we calculated model-generated, public-sector prevalence estimates by method for each of the 30 countries based on country logistics data (AMD or AQD/100 WRA) for the CYP, bivariate, and multivariate models.
Compared to the 231,900 deaths based on country specific data (see above), an estimated 165,600 deaths (95 % UI: 97,200 to 228,100) (29,700 deaths among women and 135,900 deaths among men) were caused by alcohol based on using the alcohol RR functions from the meta-analyses used for other countries.
Similarly, costs for outpatient visits were based on country-specific data when available, and, when data were not available, were based on the use of WHO-CHOICE data for a 20-minute visit at health center (80% coverage) assuming one visit per episode.
Diversity based on country of birth data is considered to be endogenous as economic opportunities can attract people from different countries.
While some maps were based on global and regional datasets, others were based on country-specific data.
We generated regional averages based on country-level data.
Costs for hospitalization were based on country-specific data.
Staff costs were based on country-specific data from hospital and national salary scales.
We estimated current use of antihypertensive drugs based on country-specific data on sales and prescribing for the year 2000, provided by IMS, a health research company.
We crudely estimated the incidence of suicide and suicide attempts in Africa based on country-specific data and compared these with published estimates.
