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. 2009 Mar 30;8:51. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-8-51

Table 8.

Results of sensitivity analysis: cost per death and Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) averted in Eritrea (2005 USD).

Parameter Values assumed ITN range (USD) per death averted TNY range (USD) per death averted ITN range (USD) per DALY averted TNY range (USD) per DALY averted
Discount rate 1–10% 1,420–1,554 430–470 43–47 13–14
Cost of nets 1.50–5.00–7.00 1,315–2,503–3,183 398–758–963 40–76–96 12–23–29
Lifetime of nets 1 year – 5 years 1,634–1,263 495–382 50–38 15–12
Cost of insecticide/liter 6.00–12.00 1,383–1,490 419–451 42–45 13–14
Shared costs 0–100% 1,196–3,745 362–1,134 36–113 11–34
Length of protection offered by ITN or re-treatment 3 months – 6 months – 1 year 5,795–2,897–1,449 1,754–877–438 176–88–44 53–27–13
Usage of nets 25–50–100% 2,897–1,449–724 877–438–219 88–44–22 27–13–7
Children protected per net 1–2 1,449–724 438–219 44–22 13–7

LLIN use (TNY)* Base – 3 years, USD 5 – 5 years, USD 7 438–531–502
(NA – 882 – 698)
13–16–15
(NA – 27 – 21)

TNY = Treated Net Year; LLIN = Long-Lasting Insecticidal Net.

*numbers in brackets represent exclusion of re-treatment commodity costs and benefits