Table 3.
Summary statistics for the base-case analysis of the cost-benefit analysis in 38–39-year-old women in the scenario where only women reaching oocyte pick-up and their costs were considered.
| Complete cycle | No. women starting cycle | No. LBs | Cycle-specific LB rate (95% CI) | Cum. no. LBs | Cum. LB rate (95% CI) | Avg. costs per taxpayer for a LB (95% CI) | Net monetary benefit (95% CI) | No. cost-beneficial cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97,953 | 31,494 | 0.32 (0.29–0.36) | 31,494 | 0.32 (0.29–0.36) | $81.95 ($69.04–$95.45) | $141.05 ($82.92–$199.94) | 7 |
| 2 | 64,970 | 18,951 | 0.29 (0.25–0.33) | 50,445 | 0.51 (0.47–0.57) | $87.47 ($72.34–$104.28) | $135.53 ($76.31–$196.09) | |
| 3 | 38,430 | 11,069 | 0.29 (0.23–0.34) | 61,514 | 0.63 (0.58–0.69) | $88.01 ($72.01–$108.76) | $134.99 ($70.98–$196.59) | |
| 4 | 20,216 | 4,757 | 0.24 (0.17–0.30) | 66,271 | 0.68 (0.62–0.74) | $106.55 ($82.79–$143.99) | $116.45 ($45.82–$175.79) | |
| 5 | 10,156 | 2,616 | 0.26 (0.16–0.36) | 68,887 | 0.70 (0.65–0.77) | $96.44 ($71.06–$147.05) | $126.56 ($53.09–$187.69) | |
| 6 | 5,238 | 1,368 | 0.26 (0.14–0.41) | 70,255 | 0.72 (0.66–0.78) | $95.39 ($65.14–$171.69) | $127.61 ($36.25–$193.65) | |
| 7 | 2,601 | 345 | 0.13 (0.00–0.30) | 70,600 | 0.72 (0.66–079) | $174.40 ($80.24–$569.19) | $48.60 (–$336.65–$157.49) | |
| 8 | 1,011 | 89 | 0.09 (0.00–0.33) | 70,689 | 0.72 (0.66–0.79) | $237.14 ($63.56–$334.06) | –$14.14 (–$128.66–$184.61) |
Avg., average; CI, confidence interval; Cum., cumulative; LB, live birth; No., number.