Table 4.

One-way Sensitivity Analysis Results for Employer-Paid ESRD-related Nonmedical Costs for Employees With Diabetes

Sensitivity Test	Monthly Cost per Employee With ESRD and Diabetes, $	Average Cost per ESRD–Diabetes-related Death or Worker With Disability, $
Life insurance costs
Base casea	742	55,055
Benefit = 1.5 x Annual salary	1,113	82,583
Benefit = 2.0 x Annual salary	1,484	110,110
Salary = .75 x Base-case salary	594	44,044
Salary = 1.25 x Base-case salary	928	68,819
Disability insurance costs
Base caseb	2,375	31,671
Proportion of ESRD–diabetes patients qualifying for disability benefits = 75%	1,979	31,671
Reduction in benefit amount for other benefits such as Social Security Disability Insurance = 25%	3,239	43,188
Reduction in benefit amount for other benefits such as Social Security Disability Income = 75%	1,080	14,396
Discount rate = 6.5%	2,291	30,544
Discount rate = 4.5%	2,468	32,902
Costs of replacing a lost worker
Base casec	2,322	27,869
Cost to replace lost worker = 25% of annual salary	1,161	13,935
Cost to replace lost worker = 100% of annual salary	4,645	55,738

^aESRD indicates end-stage renal disease.

^bAssumes 90% of ESRD–diabetes cases are eligible for disability benefits; 45% reduction in disability benefit amount for other benefits, such as Social Security Disability Insurance; and discount rate of 5.5%.

^cAssumes cost to replace lost worker = 50% of annual salary.