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Alternative Title:
Am J Prev Med
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2016.11.014
Personal Author:
Peterson, Cora ; DeGue, Sarah ; Florence, Curtis ; Lokey, Colby N.
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Description:
Introduction

This study estimated the per-victim U.S. lifetime cost of rape.

Methods

Data from previous studies was combined with current administrative data and 2011 U.S. National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey data in a mathematical model. Rape was defined as any lifetime completed or attempted forced penetration or alcohol- or drug-facilitated penetration, measured among adults not currently institutionalized. Costs included attributable impaired health, lost productivity, and criminal justice costs from the societal perspective. Average age at first rape was assumed to be 18 years. Future costs were discounted by 3%. The main outcome measures were the average per-victim (female and male) and total population discounted lifetime cost of rape. Secondary outcome measures were marginal outcome probabilities among victims (e.g., suicide attempt) and perpetrators (e.g., incarceration) and associated costs. Analysis was conducted in 2016.

Results

The estimated lifetime cost of rape was $122,461 per victim, or a population economic burden of nearly $3.1 trillion (2014 U.S. dollars) over victims’ lifetimes, based on data indicating >25 million U.S. adults have been raped. This estimate included $1.2 trillion (39% of total) in medical costs; $1.6 trillion (52%) in lost work productivity among victims and perpetrators; $234 billion (8%) in criminal justice activities; and $36 billion (1%) in other costs, including victim property loss or damage. Government sources pay an estimated $1 trillion (32%) of the lifetime economic burden.

Conclusions

Preventing sexual violence could avoid substantial costs for victims, perpetrators, healthcare payers, employers, and government payers. These findings can inform evaluations of interventions to reduce sexual violence.


Subject:
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Female
Health Care Costs
Humans
Intimate Partner Violence
Male
Models, Theoretical
Rape
Surveys And Questionnaires

Source:
Am J Prev Med. 52(6):691-701
Pubmed ID:
28153649
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5438753
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:07d949654601017ca72d51951787ea135ca0a4d53062fef17a622f7a88fcc5db
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