Direct cost | Mean | Distribution | Parameters | ||
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Pharmaceutical cost | Attack rate (%) | 7.50 | Beta b | α = 31.91 | β = 393.5 |
Cost per pack (USD) | 7.4 | ||||
Number of packs | 1.00 | Gamma c | k = 6.83 | Θ = 0.15 | |
Population (2005/06) | 4 640 219 | ||||
Outpatient costa | Adjusted influenza+pneumonia cost | 3 415 900 | Gamma c | k = 25.00 | Θ = 13.66e3 |
Percentage in private clinics | 20.00 | Beta b | α = 12.60 | β = 50.40 | |
Inpatient cost | Number of influenza hospitalization | 446 | Gamma c | k = 43.02 | Θ = 10.37 |
Number of pneumonia hospitalization | 1 382 | Gamma c | k = 35.48 | Θ = 38.95 | |
Number of other hospitalization | 890 | Gamma c | k = 148.6 | Θ = 5.99 | |
DRG points for influenza hospitalization | 0.59 | Gamma c | k = 25.00 | Θ = 0.02 | |
DRG points for pneumonia hospitalization | 1.47 | Gamma c | k = 25.00 | Θ = 0.06 | |
DRG points for other hospitalization | 1.00 | Gamma c | k = 25.00 | Θ = 0.04 | |
Indirect cost | |||||
Sick leave | Recovery period for influenza (days) | 5.00 | Normal | σ = 0.50 | |
Recovery period for other airway disease (days) | 7.00 | Normal | σ = 0.50 | ||
Percentage with IA employers | 50.0 | Normal | σ = 1.67 | ||
Percentage with non-IA employers | 40.0 | Normal | σ = 2.36 | ||
Percentage self-employed | 10.0 | Normal | σ = 1.67 | ||
Days prior to sick leave for non-IA employees | 2.50 | Uniform | range [2.00: 3.00] | ||
Days prior to sick leave for IA employees | 4.00 | Normal | σ = 0.50 |