Table 3 Summary of the annual costs (1998) for mortality and morbidity due to diseases caused by passive smoking.
| Component of cost | No. of attributable units, best estimate (range) | Unit cost (US$) | Value (US$ million), best estimate (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality | |||
| Total lives lost | 1324 (334–2251) | 1.3 million | 1702 (429–2893) |
| Productive lives lost (<65 years) | 178 (38–310) | – | – |
| Productive life years lost (<65 years) | |||
| Undiscounted | 1031 (211–1800) | Males: 18500 | 18 (4–31) |
| Discounted at 3% per year* | 815 (168–1423) | Females: 13900 | 14 (3–24)* |
| Morbidity | |||
| Admissions and outpatient use in children | 4 (–) | ||
| Public hospital days | |||
| Acute | 88916 | 481 | 43 (13–70) |
| Long stay | 69588 | 255 | 18 (6–29) |
| Private GP (visits) | Approx 1500000 | 23 | 32 (3–60) |
| Days off work (private sector) | 942409 | Males: 51 | 41 (15–66) |
| Days off work (public sector) | 102390 | Females: 38 | 4 (2–7) |
| Home‐based care | 0.3 (0.1–0.5) | ||
| Annual costs for passive smoking, excluding the value of life | 156 (48–261) | ||
*This is the value used in the main estimates of costs.
The numbers in the table are rounded and so may not sum to totals.
The following could not be estimated: numbers and costs of episodes in a private hospital; specialist outpatient clinic, general outpatient clinic and accident and emergency clinic visits; nursing home care.