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Table 5 Results, main scenario and sensitivity analyses

From: Obesity-related health impacts of fuel excise taxation- an evidence review and cost-effectiveness study

Results per scenario

Total HALYs saved

Total healthcare cost savings

(AUD 2010)

Net cost per HALY saved

(with cost offsets)

(ICER, AUD 2010)

Main scenario

Main scenario

BMI/PA/injury effect

237

(95% UI 138–351)

$2,552,925

(95% UI $1,304,017–$3,905,568)

$7702 saved per HALY

(95% UI $1366–$22,125)

(Probability of cost-effectiveness 99.7%)

(Probability of cost-saving 0.8%)

Main scenario

BMI effect only

195

(95% UI 85–314)

$2,310,366

(95% UI $962,352–$3,762,993)

$10,514 saved per HALY

(95% UI $1843–$39,990)

(Probability of cost-effectiveness 98.4%)

(Probability of cost-saving 0.3%)

One-way sensitivity analyses

Cross price elasticity 1

(0.82 from Holmgren [78])

2769

(95% UI 1614–4056)

$29,928,506

(95% UI $15,124,893–$45,413,548)

Dominant

(Probability of cost-effectiveness 100%)

(Probability of cost-saving 99.95%)

Cross price elasticity 2

(1.15 from Holmgren [78])

3882

(95% UI 2233–5714)

$42,000,179

(95% UI $20,713,001–$63,854,358)

Dominant

(Probability of cost-effectiveness 100%)

(Probability of cost-saving 100%)

Distance walked 800 m

472

(95% UI 258–705)

$5,098,746

(95% UI $2,422,181–$7,810,093)

Dominant

(Probability of cost-effectiveness 99.95%)

(Probability of cost-saving 71%)

“Plausible case”

“Plausible case” scenario – BMI/PA/injury effect

3181

(95% UI 1797–4633)

$34,239,586

(95% UI $17,433,480–$51,336,591)

Dominant

(Probability of cost-effectiveness 100%)

(Probability of cost-saving 100%)

“Plausible case” scenario – BMI only

2532

(95% UI 1084–4098)

$30,222,697

(95% UI $12,875,579–$47,444,286)

Dominant

(Probability of cost-effectiveness 100%)

(Probability of cost-saving 99.9%)

  1. Table notes: Reported values are medians. AUD Australian dollars, HALY health adjusted life year, 95% UI 95% uncertainty interval, BMI body mass index, PA physical activity, ICER incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, MET metabolic equivalent task, m metres